现代主义 (xiàn dài zhǔ yì) — modernism
Definition
An umbrella term for 20th-century artistic and literary movements that broke with tradition (cubism, stream-of-consciousness, abstract art, etc.). As a noun, it names the movement itself — use 现代化 ('modernization') for the process of becoming modern.
noun
modernism
Examples
- 现代主义。xiàn dài zhǔ yì Duì èr shí shì jì de yì shù yǐng xiǎng hěn dà.Modernism had a great influence on twentieth-century art.
- 现代主义。Xǔ duō zhù míng jiàn zhù shī dōu cǎi yòng xiàn dài zhǔ yì de fēng gé.Many famous architects adopt the modernist style.
- 现代主义。Zuò jiā zài zhè bù xiǎo shuō lǐ yùn yòng le xiàn dài zhǔ yì shǒu fǎ.The writer uses modernist techniques in this novel.
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