一代

Chinese

		one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)	substitute; replace; generation substitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; era; age; period
simp. and trad. (一代)		一	代

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): yīdài

  (Zhuyin): ㄧ ㄉㄞˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): jat¹ doi⁶
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): yit-thoi

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: yīdài [Phonetic: yídài]
    • Zhuyin: ㄧ ㄉㄞˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: yidài
    • Wade–Giles: i¹-tai⁴
    • Yale: yī-dài
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: iday
    • Palladius: идай (idaj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ taɪ̯⁵¹/
    • Homophones:

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: jat¹ doi⁶
    • Yale: yāt doih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: jat⁷ doi⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: yed¹ doi⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /jɐt̚⁵ tɔːi̯²²/
• Hakka
  • (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: yit-thoi
    • Hakka Romanization System: id` toi
    • Hagfa Pinyim: yid<sup>5</sup> toi<sup>4</sup>
    • Sinological IPA: /it̚² tʰoi̯⁵⁵/
  • (Southern Sixian, incl. Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: yit-thoi
    • Hakka Romanization System: (r)id` toi
    • Hagfa Pinyim: yid⁵ toi⁴
    • Sinological IPA: /(j)it̚² tʰoi̯⁵⁵/

Etymology 1

Noun

一代

1. generation (a rank or degree in genealogy, or a stage in the development of a technology)

   新一代  ―  xīn yīdài  ―  next generation

   總的來說，我這一代還算比較開通。 [MSC, trad.]
   总的来说，我这一代还算比较开通。 [MSC, simp.]

   Zǒngdeláishuō, wǒ zhè yīdài hái suàn bǐjiào kāitōng. [Pinyin]

   Generally speaking, my generation can be considered quite open-minded.

   這個習俗被一代一代地傳下去。 [MSC, trad.]
   这个习俗被一代一代地传下去。 [MSC, simp.]

   Zhè ge xísú bèi yīdài yīdài de chuán xiàqù. [Pinyin]

   This custom was passed down from one generation to another.

   這一代的計算機改變了我們創建媒體的方法。 [MSC, trad.]
   这一代的计算机改变了我们创建媒体的方法。 [MSC, simp.]

   Zhè yīdài de jìsuànjī gǎibiàn le wǒmen chuàngjiàn méitǐ de fāngfǎ. [Pinyin]

   This generation of computers changed the way we create media.

2. (dated) era
3. (dated) dynasty
4. (dated) all one's life

Derived terms

• 一代宗匠
• 一代宗臣
• 一代巨擘
• 一代楷模
• 一代風流／一代风流
• 一代鼎臣

 

Etymology 2

Phono-semantic matching of Japanese 痛(いた)い (itai). Popularized through a meme video featuring a person that looked like the Taiwanese streamer Godtone, dubbed with his voice.

Interjection

一代

1. (Taiwan, neologism, humorous) it hurts

Japanese

Noun

Kanji in this term
一	代
いち Grade: 1	だい Grade: 3
on’yomi

一(いち)代(だい) • (ichidai) 

1. (one) generation; lifetime; age

Proper noun

一代(いちしろ) or 一(いち)代(だい) or 一代(いちよ) or 一代(かずしろ) or 一代(かずよ) • (Ichishiro or Ichidai or Ichiyo or Kazushiro or Kazuyo)  (multiple readings)

1. いちしろ: A family name, Ichishiro.
2. いちだい: A male given name, Ichidai.
3. いちよ: A female given name, Ichiyo.
4. かずしろ: A family name, Kazushiro.
5. かずよ: A female given name, Kazuyo.