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二十世纪 (èr shí shì jì) — “20th century” in Chinese

二十世纪 (èr shí shì jì) means “20th century” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

20th century

The characters in 二十世纪

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
二
èr2the number two
十
shí2the number ten
世
shì5world, generation, era
纪
jì6record, commemorate, or discipline

More words starting with 二

  • èr二chǎn产fù妇Secundipara, Para 2
  • èr二rén人two people, a pair
  • èr二rén人shì世jiè界Just the two of us, A couple's private world
  • èr二rén人èr二xiān仙chuán传dào道Two Immortals Preaching, Two Immortals Spreading the Dao
  • èr二rén人tóng同xīn心qí其lì利duàn断jīn金When two are of one mind, their strength can cut through metal., United hearts can sever metal.
  • èr二yuán元Binary, Dual
  • èr二fēn分zhī之yī一one half, a half
  • èr二fēn分zhī之pài派dichotomy, two-part division
  • èr二zé则secondly, in the second place
  • èr二shí十twenty
  • èr二shí十yī一twenty-one
  • èr二shí十qī七twenty-seven

Frequently asked questions

What does 二十世纪 mean in Chinese?
二十世纪 (èr shí shì jì) means “20th century”.
How do you pronounce 二十世纪?
二十世纪 is pronounced èr shí shì jì in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “20th century” in Chinese?
“20th century” is 二十世纪 (èr shí shì jì) in Chinese.
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