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中生代

Mandarin · pinyin zhōng shēng dài#

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

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng shēng dài#

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

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
代: dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation

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1–1–4 · zhong1 sheng1 dai4

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name · Etymology 1

(geology) the Mesozoic era (part of the Phanerozoic eon, spanning from 252.17 to 66.0 million years ago)

noun · Etymology 2

middle-aged people

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