一
代

Generation in Chinese: 一代 (yī dài)

yī dài

generation

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Definitions

  1. 1generation

Stroke order

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一
代

Zhuyin

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ㄧ

yī

ㄧ/ i—/ first tone

ㄉㄞˋ

dài

ㄉ/ dㄞ/ aiˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 这一代年轻人的想法和以前不同。

    zhè yí dài nián qīng rén de xiǎng fǎ hé yǐ qián bù tóng。

    This generation of young people thinks differently from before.

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Related words

一

yī

one

代

dài

to substitute

第一

dì yī

first

一起

yī qǐ

in the same place

一般

yī bān

same

一边

yī biān

one side

一定

yī dìng

surely

一共

yī gòng

altogether

一样

yī yàng

same

一直

yī zhí

straight (in a straight line)

代表

dài biǎo

representative

代替

dài tì

to replace

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