现代 (xiàn dài) — modern times; the modern era; modern; contemporary
Definition
Refers to the modern era (esp. 20th century onward) and modern/contemporary things. Differs from 近代 (the 1840s–1919 period in Chinese history) and 当代 (the present age).
modern timesthe modern eramoderncontemporary
Examples
- 现代，。Zài xiàn dài, rén men de shēng huó yuè lái yuè hǎo.In modern times, people's lives are getting better and better.
- 现代。Zhè shì xiàn dài chéng shì de yí gè dì fāng.This is a place in a modern city.
- 现代。Tā chuān zhuó xiàn dài yī fu.He is wearing modern clothes.
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