中生代

Zhōng shēng dài

Dictionary entry

Mesozoic (geological era 250–65 million years ago, covering the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous)

What does 中生代 mean?

中生代 (Zhōng shēng dài) has 2 dictionary entries or readings.

1Mesozoic (geological era 250–65 million years ago, covering the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous)

2the middle generation (between senior and junior cohorts, esp. in a profession)

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中Zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese · surname Zhong 生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur 代dàito be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute · generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon

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中生代

Zhōng shēng dài

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