English–Chinese
“decade” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinnián dài
Example
那首歌属于九十年代。nà shǒu gē shǔ yú jiǔ shí nián dài
That song is from the 1990s.
How to say “decade” in Chinese
“Decade” in Chinese is 年代 (nián dài).
A group of years treated as one recognizable period.
Example sentences with 年代
这张照片是八十年代拍的。zhè zhāng zhào piān shì bā shí nián dài pāi de
This photo was taken in the 1980s.
Tips for using 年代
- English can use "the nineties" for a person's age, but this Chinese word keeps the focus on a historical time period, not someone's age.