时下 (shí xià) — the present time; the current era
Definition
Formal/literary noun for 'the present time, nowadays' — stronger written register than 现在. Almost always used in journalism, essays, or other writing, not in everyday speech.
noun
the present timethe current era
Examples
- 时下。shí xià Xǔ duō nián qīng rén xǐ huan zài wǎng shàng gòu wù.Nowadays many young people like to shop online.
- 时下。shí xià De shè huì biàn huà fēi cháng kuài.The social changes at present are very fast.
- 时下。shí xià Zuì liú xíng de shì rén gōng zhì néng jì shù.What's most popular at present is AI technology.
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