- 年代学 niándàixué chronologyThe science of determining the dates of past events.
- 90年代 jiǔshíniándài the ninetiesthe decade from 1990 to 1999.
- 七十年代 qīshíniándài the 1970sthe seventies; the 1970s
- 九十年代 jiǔshíniándài the ninetiesthe decade from 1990 to 1999
- 五十年代 wǔshíniándài the 1950sthe decade spanning from 1950 to 1959.
- 八十年代 bāshíniándài the eightiesthe decade spanning from 1980 to 1989
- 六十年代 liùshíniándài the 1960sThe decade from 1960 to 1969.
- 地质年代表 dìzhìniándàibiǎo geological time scale
- 年代初 niándàichū early decadethe beginning years of a specific ten-year period
- 1980年代 yījiǔbālíngniándài the 1980sthe decade spanning from 1980 to 1989
- 都什么年代了 dōushénmeniándàile outdatedA rhetorical question or exclamation used to criticize someone or something as being old-fashioned or behind the times.
- 80年代 bāshíniándài the 1980sthe decade spanning from 1980 to 1989
