"millennium" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 千年

Definition

一千年的时期，可以指任意一千年，或新一千年的开始。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式、历史或科学语境。复数为 millennia。常见表达如“千禧年交替”。仅指精确的一千年周期。

Examples

A millennium is one thousand years.

一个**千年**是指一千年。

People celebrated the new millennium in the year 2000.

人们在2000年庆祝了新**千年**的到来。

Ancient monuments have stood for many millennia.

古代的纪念碑已经存在了好几个**千年**。

The turn of the millennium was a huge global event.

**千年**交替是全球盛事。

Some traditions have lasted for over a millennium.

有些传统延续了超过一个**千年**。

It’s amazing to think this city has existed for several millennia.

想一想这个城市已经存在了好几个**千年**，真让人惊讶。