kỷ nguyên
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Definition
- 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."