时代

• 拼音: shí dài
• 汉字拆解: 时 = 日 (sun) + 寸 (inch), meaning time; 代 = 亻(person) + 弋 (stake), meaning generation or to replace

含义

Era; period; epoch; age. A distinct period in history characterised by particular events or features.

Used for both historical eras (古代 = ancient times, 现代 = modern times) and cultural/technological periods (信息时代 = information age, 数字时代 = digital age). Also used more personally to mean 'one's time' or generation (我们的时代 = our era). Common in news, history, and discussion of social change.

例句

1. 我们生活在一个科技飞速发展的时代。
2. 每个时代都有自己的特点。
3. 他是那个时代最伟大的作家之一。

用法指南

语境: history, technology, culture, society

语气: reflective

正确说法

• 互联网改变了我们的时代。(The internet has changed our era.)
• 不同时代有不同的价值观。(Different eras have different values.)

错误说法

• 我的时代是1990年。(Don't use 时代 for a specific year — use 年. 时代 refers to a broader period, not a single point in time.)

起源与历史

时 means time; 代 means generation or to replace. Together: a period of time defined by its generation — an era or epoch.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal