a century

【词语解释】

【Explanation of words】

"一个世纪"在中文里表示一百年的时间跨度。"世纪"是时间单位，1世纪 = 100年。

A century means a span of one hundred years in Chinese. A century is a unit of time, 1 century = 100 years.

【使用场景】

【Usage Scenario】

这个词常用于历史讨论、学术文章、新闻报道等正式场合。比如谈论历史事件、科技发展、家族传承等需要表达"很长时间"的语境。

The term is often used in formal situations such as historical discussions, academic articles, and news reports. For example, talking about historical events, technological development, family inheritance, etc. needs to express a long-term context.

【中国人的使用习惯】

[Usage habits of Chinese people]

在日常口语中，中国人更常说"一百年"而不是"一个世纪"。"世纪"偏正式，多在书面语或较严肃的对话中使用。比如一位老人回忆往事时可能会感叹："我们家在这儿住了一个世纪了。"如果想表达"很长时间"但不需要精确到百年，口语中常说"好几十年"或"大半辈子"。

In daily spoken language, Chinese people more often say a hundred years rather than a century. Century is more formal and is mostly used in written language or more serious conversations. For example, an old man may sigh when recalling the past: Our family has lived here for a century. If you want to express a long time but do not need to be precise to a hundred years, you often say decades or most of your life in spoken English.

【常用例句】

【Commonly used examples】

1. 这座古城有一个世纪的历史了。

1. This ancient city has a history of a century.

2. 这座城市已经存在一百多年了。

2. The city has been around for over a hundred years.

3. 过去一个世纪，科技发展得非常快。

3. Technology has developed very rapidly over the past century.

4. 在过去的一百年里，科技进步惊人。

4. Technology has advanced astonishingly over the past hundred years.

5. 一个世纪就是一百年，也就是十个十年。

5. A century is one hundred years, which is ten decades.

6. 一个世纪等于一百年，等于十个十年，帮助理解"世纪"的概念。

6. A century is equal to one hundred years, which is equal to ten decades. Help understand the concept of century.

【多音字/多义词注意】

[Note on polyphonic words/polysemyous words]

"世纪"两个字都没有多音。但需注意："纪"(jì) 作姓氏时读第三声(Jǐ)，如"纪晓岚"；在"世纪"中固定读第四声(jì)。另外，"世"(shì) 与"事"(shì)、"是"(shì) 同音，书写时注意区分。

There are no polyphonic sounds in the word "century". But please note: when Ji (jì) is used as a surname, the third tone (Jǐ) is pronounced, such as Ji Xiaolan; in the century, the fourth tone (jì) is always pronounced. In addition, Shi (shì) has the same pronunciation as Shi (shì) and Shi (shì), so pay attention to distinguish them when writing.