摩登

módēng

adjective #23,025

Meanings

1 modern
2 fashionable
3 up-to-date

Characters

to rub; to grind

to climb; to publish

Examples

HSK 5

这座城市的建筑风格十分摩登。

Zhè zuò chéngshì de jiànzhú fēnggé shífēn módēng.

The architectural style of this city is very modern.

HSK 7-9

她穿着摩登，走在时尚前沿。

Tā chuānzhuó módēng, zǒu zài shíshàng qiányán.

She dresses fashionably and is at the cutting edge of style.

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摩登 is a loanword from English 'modern,' borrowed phonetically in the early 20th century. It has a slightly retro or stylish flavor today - more about fashionable modernity than purely technical usage. 现代 is the neutral word for 'modern.'

Stroke Order

摩 mó

登 dēng