20世纪

20世紀
èrshíshìjì
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the 20th century (1901-2000)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Èr shí shìjì shì rénlèi kējì tūfēiměngjìn de shídài.
The 20th century was an era of rapid human technological advancement.
HSK 7-9
Tā shì èr shí shìjì zuì wěidà de wùlǐxuéjiā zhīyī.
He is one of the greatest physicists of the 20th century.

Tips

usage
Written with Arabic numerals even in Chinese prose - 20世纪 is more common than 二十世纪 in modern publications. Pronounced 'èrshí shìjì'. Use 上世纪 as a shorter synonym when the 21st-century viewpoint is obvious from context.

Stroke Order

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