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世纪
世紀
shìjì
1. century
2. CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
HSK 4

Character Breakdown

世
shì
generation, era, age; world
HSK 3 5 丶
纪
jì
discipline, age; period, era; record, annal
HSK 4 6 丶

Compound Words (8)

世纪末
shìjìmò
end of the century
中世纪
zhōngshìjì
medieval
创世纪
Chuàngshìjì
Genesis (first book of the Bible)
创世纪
chuàngshìjì
creation myth
新世纪
xīnshìjì
21st century
世纪末年
shìjìmònián
final years of the century
二十世纪
èrshíshìjì
20th century
二十一世纪
èrshíyīshìjì
21st century

Example Sentences (1)

21世纪,我们的生活发生了巨大变化。
Èrshíyī shìjì, wǒmen de shēnghuó fāshēng le jùdà biànhuà.
In the 21st century, our lives have changed greatly.
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