当今

當今

dāngjīn

noun HSK 7-9 #10,723

Meanings

1 nowadays
2 the present (time)
3 current

Characters

Literally 'at present' — the current era

Examples

当今世界面临着很多挑战。

Dāngjīn shìjiè miànlín zhe hěnduō tiǎozhàn.

The world today faces many challenges.

这是当今最热门的话题之一。

Zhè shì dāngjīn zuì rèmén dehuà tí zhīyī.

This is one of the hottest topics of today.

Tips

usage

当今 is more formal and literary than 现在 (xiànzài, now). It's used to refer to the current era or times, often in news, essays, and speeches. Common collocations: 当今世界 (today's world), 当今社会 (modern society).

Stroke Order

当 dāng

今 jīn