年代
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
年代 (niándài) · decade (the 80s etc.)
年代 (niándài) means “decade (the 80s etc.); era; age”. It is written with 2 characters: 年 (year) + 代 (on behalf of). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 年代 is built
The characters
年 nián · year
What 年 is made of
- 干gàn — dry (gān)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A man 干 carrying grain, representing the annual harvest (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
代 dài · on behalf of
What 代 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 弋yì — to catch
Origin hint: A man 亻 caught 弋 by the passing of time (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这是八十年代的歌。Zhè shì bāshí niándài de gē.This is a song from the eighties.
那个年代的生活很简单。Nàge niándài de shēnghuó hěn jiǎndān.Life in that era was very simple.
Questions about 年代
What does 年代 mean?
年代 (niándài) means “decade (the 80s etc.); era; age”.
How do you pronounce 年代?
年代 is pronounced niándài.
Which HSK level is 年代?
年代 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 半年bànniánhalf a year
- 今年jīnniánthis year
- 明年míngniánnext year
- 去年qùniánlast year
- 新年xīnniánNew Year
- 过年guòniánto celebrate the Chinese New Year
- 老年lǎoniánold age
- 年级niánjígrade
- 年轻niánqīngyoung
- 前年qiánniánthe year before last
Learn 年代 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 21: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.