niên đại

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [niən˧˧ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [niəŋ˧˧ ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [niəŋ˧˧ ʔɗaːj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

niênlevelngang đạiheavynặng

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niên đại means age; date; era.

Chinese characters: 年代

Meanings of niên đại in English

Noun

age (of something ancient); date; era

Words with niên đại

niên đại học

Example sentences with niên đại

Từ lập trường này, lịch sử có thể được chia ra thành hai niên đại chính. From this standpoint history can be divided into two main epochs.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 年代.

Frequently asked questions

What does niên đại mean in English?

niên đại (noun) means "age; date; era".

How do you pronounce niên đại?

IPA: Hanoi [niən˧˧ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [niəŋ˧˧ ʔɗaːj˨˩˨]. Tones: niên — level tone (ngang), đại — heavy tone (nặng).

Is niên đại a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. niên đại is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 年代.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.