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时代 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • epoch noun A distinct period of time in history, especially one marked by particular events or characteristics.
  • era noun A period of time marked out by particular events, developments, or characteristics.

Senses

时代 is used for these senses in English:

  • epoch A particular period of history, or of a person's life, especially one considered noteworthy or remarkable.
  • era A time period of indeterminate length, generally more than one year.

epoch — full definition

  1. noun A distinct period of time in history, especially one marked by particular events or characteristics.
  2. noun Geology: a division of geological time shorter than a period.

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