新纪元

新紀元

xīnjìyuán

noun #24,820

Measure Word

一个新纪元 gè

Meanings

1 new era
2 new epoch
3 New Age (movement)

Characters

era, epoch, age

origin, beginning, first

Examples

这项发明开创了科技的新纪元。

Zhè xiàng fāmíng kāichuàng le kējì de xīn jìyuán.

This invention ushered in a new era of science and technology.

两国签署协议，标志着合作的新纪元。

Liǎng guó qiānshǔ xiéyì, biāozhì zhe hézuò de xīn jìyuán.

The two countries signed an agreement, marking a new epoch of cooperation.

新纪元思想在二十世纪八十年代兴起。

Xīn jìyuán sīxiǎng zài èrshí shìjì bāshí niándài xīngqǐ.

New Age thought rose to prominence in the 1980s.

Tips

usage

新纪元 as a capitalized proper noun refers to the New Age spiritual movement (新纪元运动). In lowercase usage, 新纪元 simply means 'a new era' — a fresh epoch in history or development.

Stroke Order

新 xīn

纪 jì

元 yuán