新生代

xīnshēngdài
noun #40,304

Meanings

  1. 1 new generation
  2. 2 up-and-coming generation
  3. 3 Cenozoic Era (geology)

Examples

HSK 5
Tā shì xīnshēngdài dǎoyǎn de dàibiǎo.
He is a representative of the new generation of directors.
HSK 5
Xīnshēngdài xiāofèizhě gèng zhùzhòng gèxìnghuà.
New-generation consumers place more emphasis on personalization.
HSK 6
Xīnshēngdài shì dìzhí lìshǐ shàng zuìjìn de yí ge shídài.
The Cenozoic is the most recent era in geological history.

Tips

usage
Two distinct senses share the written form: everyday "the next generation" and the geological Cenozoic Era. Context disambiguates easily, marketing and media use the first, science textbooks the second.

Stroke Order

新 xīn
生 shēng
代 dài