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

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: yīdài [Phonetic: yídài]
  - Zhuyin: ㄧㄉㄞˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: yidài
  - Wade–Giles: i¹-tai⁴
  - Yale: yī-dài
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: iday
  - Palladius: идай (idaj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ taɪ̯⁵¹/
  - Homophones:
    [Show/Hide]
    ^edit
    ^edit
    衣帶 / 衣带
    衣袋
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^ˋ toi
  - Hagfa Pinyim: yid⁵ toi⁴
  - Sinological IPA: /it̚² tʰoi̯⁵⁵/
- (Southern Sixian, incl. Neipu)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: yit-thoi
  - Hakka Romanization System: (r)id^ˋ toi
  - Hagfa Pinyim: yid⁵ toi⁴
  - Sinological IPA: /(j)it̚² tʰoi̯⁵⁵/

Etymology 1

Noun

一代

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.
(dated) era
(dated) dynasty
(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 from 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

(Taiwan, neologism, humorous) it hurts

Japanese

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) いちだい [ìchíꜜdàì] (Nakadaka – [2])
IPA^(key): [it͡ɕida̠i]

Noun

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

一(いち)代(だい) • (ichidai)

(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)

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