Definition
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世纪
shìjì
世纪是指一百年的时间段。
A century refers to a period of one hundred years.
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21世纪是科技迅速发展的时代。
21 shìjì shì kējì xùnsù fāzhǎn de shídài.
The 21st century is an era of rapid technological development.
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在20世纪,世界经历了两次世界大战。
Zài 20 shìjì, shìjiè jīnglìle liǎng cì shìjiè dàzhàn.
In the 20th century, the world experienced two World Wars.
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许多科学发现发生在19世纪。
Xǔduō kēxué fāxiàn fāshēng zài 19 shìjì.
Many scientific discoveries occurred in the 19th century.