- 一百年叫做一个世纪。
A hundred years is called a century.
- 工程横跨了两个世纪才完成，
The construction straddled two centuries.
- 婚礼会在一座十七世纪的教堂里举行。
The wedding will be held in a 17th century church.
- 旗袍是一种17世纪起源于中国的传统式样的女性服装。
The qipao is a classic female garment that originated in 17th century China.
- 二十一世纪是在二零零一年开始的。
The twenty-first century begins in 2001.
- 明代十五世纪初紫禁城是北京的中心。
In the Ming Dynasty (early 15th century) the centre of Beijing was the Forbidden City.
- 虽然已经踏入了新世纪，但是工厂僱用童工的情况还是没有改善。
At the turn of the century, children still worked in factories.
- 二十世纪中以后，北京胡同的数量显著地下降，因为人们把它们拆毁以便
Since the mid-20th century, the number of hutongs in Beijing has dropped dramatically as they are demolished to make way for new roads and buildings.
