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二十世纪

èr shí shì jì

4-character word Traditional 二十世紀

What 二十世纪 means

1. 20th century

The characters in 二十世纪

• 二èrtwo; 2; (Beijing dialect) stupid
• 十shíten; 10
• 世shìlife; age; generation
• 纪jìorder; discipline; age

Example sentences

• 原子弹是二十世纪物理学的产物。
  Yuánzǐdàn shì èr shí shìjì wùlǐxué de chǎnwù.
  The atomic bomb is the offspring of 20th century physics.
• 在二十世纪末期，南斯拉夫被美国认为是一个流氓国家。
  Zài èrshíshìjì mòqī, Nánsīlāfū bèi Měiguó rènwéi shì yī gè liúmángguójiā.
  In the late 20th century, Yugoslavia was considered a rogue state by the United States.
• 二十世纪中以后，北京胡同的数量显著地下降，因为人们把它们拆毁以便给新的楼房和街路让路。
  èrshíshìjì zhōng yǐhòu, Běijīng hútòng de shùliàng xiǎnzhù dìxià jiàng, yīnwèi rénmen bǎ tāmen chāihuǐ yǐbiàn gěi xīn de lóufáng hé jiē lù rànglù.
  Since the mid-20th century, the number of hutongs in Beijing has dropped dramatically as they are demolished to make way for new roads and buildings.
• 二十世纪中以后，北京胡同的数量显着地下降，因为人们把它们拆毁以便给新的楼房和街路让路。
  Since the mid-20th century, the number of hutongs in Beijing has dropped dramatically as they are demolished to make way for new roads and buildings.