Definition & Meaning

1.generations; generation after generation

2.many years; long period of time; an epoch or era

Word usage

Words with shi dai

shì dài

世 代

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1
n.generations; generation after generation
- tā jiā shì dài xíng yī
  他家世代行医。
  His family practises medicine for generations.
- zhè hù rén jiā shì dài yǐ zhòng tián wéi shēng
  这户人家世代以种田为生。
  This family has been farming for generations.
- zhè shì shì dài rén mín de mèng xiǎng
  这是世代人民的梦想。
  This has been the dream of generations of people.
synonym
dài dài代代
2
n.fmlmany years; long period of time; an epoch or era
- nà xiē gé yán bù zhī dào liú chuán le duō shǎo shì dài
  那些格言不知道流传了多少世代。
  Those adages have been in circulation for God knows how many years.
synonym
nián dài年代

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Reduplication
"世代" can be reduplicated, for example: "世世代代".
- 中日人民应当世世代代友好下去。
  The Chinese and Japanese people should keep on friendly terms for all generations.

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