一代

yī dài

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. generation

Stop forgetting what you study.
Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Start Free Trial · $49.99 / year

Continue with Email

Lifetime for $119.99 Try a practice session

Word relationships

Related words

1 item

代

dài

to substitute

a shorter form of 一代, often used in compounds

Synonyms

2 items

世代

shì dài

for many generations

refers to a generation in a lineage

辈

bèi

lifetime

used to denote generation in family terms

Usage notes

Collocations

一代 is commonly used with 人 to mean 'a generation of people', as in 一代人 (yī dài rén).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 一代 (one generation) with 一代代 (generation after generation).

Example Sentences

1 shown

这一代人有很多机会。

This generation has many opportunities.

AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 一代

the next generation

to be getting worse with each generation

Generation Y

new generation

Child Words of 一代

one