Definition
时下 is a time noun meaning 'the present time' or 'the current period'. It is often used adverbially in formal or written Chinese to mean 'at present' or 'nowadays', typically placed at the beginning of a sentence or modifying a noun with 的. It sounds slightly more formal than 现在.
n.
the present timethe current era
Examples
- 时下。shí xià xǔduō niánqīng rén xǐhuan zài wǎngshàng gòuwù.Nowadays many young people like to shop online.
- 时下。shí xià de shèhuì biànhuà fēicháng kuài.The social changes at present are very fast.
- 时下。shí xià zuì liúxíng de shì réngōng zhìnéng jìshù.What's most popular at present is AI technology.
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