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近代
jìndài
Description
“近代”指离现在比较近的一个历史时期，常常用来说工业、科学开始发展的那个时代。
"近代" refers to a historical period close to the present, often used to describe the era when industry and science began to develop.
我们学历史的时候，会学到很多近代发生的大事。
When we study history, we learn about many major events that happened in 近代.
Meanings
近代jìndài
modern times; the recent historical era
这本书讲的是中国近代的历史。
This book is about modern Chinese history.
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Notes
- Etymology
近 'near, recent' + 代 'era, generation', literally 'recent era'.
- Nuance
近代 refers to an earlier modern period than 现代 (contemporary), often the 19th–early 20th century.
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