Definition

1. Noun:
   • Era; Epoch: A long and distinct period of history marked by a significant event, development, or characteristic that has a major influence on the subsequent course of society, science, or civilization.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chúng ta đang sống trong kỷ nguyên số. (We are living in the digital era.)
  • Sự kiện này đã mở ra một kỷ nguyên mới cho nhân loại. (This event ushered in a new epoch for humanity.)
  • Kỷ nguyên khám phá không gian đã bắt đầu. (The era of space exploration has begun.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in historical, scientific, and technological contexts to denote transformative periods.
  • Kỷ nguyên của trí tuệ nhân tạo đang định hình lại thế giới. (The epoch of artificial intelligence is reshaping the world.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thời đại (n): Age, era. Often used interchangeably with "kỷ nguyên," though "thời đại" can sometimes imply a slightly broader or more general period.

  • Thời đại đồ đồng. (The Bronze Age.)

• Giai đoạn (n): Phase, period. A more general term for a segment of time, not necessarily as transformative as a "kỷ nguyên."

  • Giai đoạn phát triển. (Development phase.)

Synonyms

• Era: A long and distinct period of history.
• Epoch: A particular period of time marked by distinctive features or events.
• Age: A distinct period of history.

Related Concepts

• Kỷ (n): In geological or historical chronology, a "period" or "era," often part of a larger timescale (e.g., - Jurassic period).
• Nguyên (n): As a separate word, can mean "origin" or "source," contributing to the sense of a foundational period in "kỷ nguyên."

noun

1. era; epoch