年代 meaning and pronunciation

年代
Simplified/traditional word

年代 English definition

nián dài
  • a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)
  • age
  • era
  • period
  • CL:个

HSK level

Characters

  • 年 (nián): year; CL:個|个[ge4];
  • 代 (dài): to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon;