当代 (dāng dài) — the present age; the contemporary era
Definition
当代 names the contemporary era as a historical period (当代史, 当代文学). Use 现代 for the broader 'modern times'; use 如今/当今 when the focus is 'nowadays' rather than a period.
noun
the present agethe contemporary era
Examples
- 当代。dāng dài Shè huì yǒu hěn duō tiǎo zhàn.Contemporary society has many challenges.
- 当代。Wǒ xǐ huan yán jiū dāng dài lì shǐ.I like to study contemporary history.
- 当代。Zhè wèi yīn yuè jiā shì dāng dài zuì shòu huān yíng de.This musician is the most popular of the contemporary era.
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