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世代交替

Mandarin · pinyin shì dài jiāo tì

(biology) alternation of generations
(fig.) generational succession; passing of the torch from one generation to the next

Characters in this entry

世: shì · generation; world; era
代: dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
交: jiāo · mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver
替: tì · change, replace, substitute for

Written characters and their own readings; the entry’s pronunciation is shown above.

4–4–1–4 · shi4 dai4 jiao1 ti4

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sai3 doi6 gaau1 tai3

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