世代 shìdài for many generations
for many generations; generation; era; age
怎么记住“世代”: 世 world + 代 era = for many generations.
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用法
- Generations, or 'for generations' - 世代相传 (shìdài xiāngchuán) passed down through generations; 世代务农 (shìdài wùnóng) farmers for generations.
- Can be a noun (generation/era) or adverbial ('generation after generation').
- Contrast 一代 (yī dài, one generation) or 年代 (a decade/era); 世代 stresses continuity across many generations.