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世代
shìdài
1. generation
2. an era
3. accumulation of years
4. passing on from generation to generation
HSK 6 Common • Top 16%

Character Breakdown

世
shì
generation, era, age; world
HSK 3 5 丶
代
dài
era, generation; to substitute for, to replace
HSK 5 5 丶

Compound Words (3)

世世代代
shìshìdàidài
ages and ages
世代交替
shìdàijiāotì
alternation of generations
世代相传
shìdàixiāngchuán
passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down

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Word Frequency Rank
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