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世纪

shì jì · shi ji

Traditional 世紀

HSK 3Old HSK 4Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. century
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Open since last century

  1. Dengdeng

    这家(zhèjiā)茶馆(cháguǎn)是(shì)上个(shàngge)世纪(shìjì)开(kāi)的(de)。

    This teahouse opened last century.

  2. Liangliang

    上个(shàngge)世纪(shìjì)？那(nà)很(hěn)久(jiǔ)了(le)！

    Last century? That is a long time!

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，连(lián)这张(zhèzhāng)桌子(zhuōzi)都(dōu)是(shì)上个(shàngge)世纪(shìjì)的(de)。

    Right, even this table is from last century.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)这杯(zhèbēi)茶(chá)呢(ne)？

    And this cup of tea?

  5. Dengdeng

    放心(fàngxīn)，茶叶(cháyè)是(shì)这个(zhège)世纪(shìjì)的(de)。

    Do not worry, the tea leaves are from this century.

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2 examples
01

一(yì)百(bǎi)年(nián)被(bèi)叫(jiào)做(zuò)一(yí)个(gè)世(shì)纪(jì)。

A hundred years is called a century.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Venki · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

一(yì)百(bǎi)年(nián)叫(jiào)做(zuò)一(yí)个(gè)世(shì)纪(jì)。

A hundred years is called a century.

Tatoeba: Chinese by minshirui · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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世
shì

life; age

纪
jì

order; discipline

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