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现代

xiàndài

Description

现代的意思是我们现在生活的这个时代,也可以说是很新、很时髦的东西。

"现代" means the era we are living in now, and can also refer to things that are very new or fashionable.

Meanings

现代xiàndài

modern times; the present age

现代人的生活很忙。

Modern people's lives are busy.

现代xiàndài

modern; contemporary

这是一座现代的城市。

This is a modern city.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    现 (present) + 代 (era/generation), literally "present era."

  • Nuance

    现代 often contrasts with 古代 (ancient times) and 当代 (very contemporary).

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