qī shí nián dàidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the seventies / the 1970s
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Original source entry:

七十年代 七十年代 [qi1 shi2 nian2 dai4] /the seventies; the 1970s/

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Character information

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  • 七
    qī

    seven / 7

  • 十
    shí

    ten / 10

  • 年
    nián

    year / CL:個|个[gè] / grain / harvest (old)

    Nián

    surname Nian

  • 代
    dài

    to be a substitute for / to act on behalf of / to replace / to substitute / generation / dynasty / age / period / (historical) era / (geological) eon

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