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现代

現代
xiàndài
noun HSK 3 #4,005

Meanings

  1. 1 modern; contemporary
  2. 2 the modern era

Examples

HSK 3
现代人压力很大。
Xiàndài rén yālì hěn dà.
Modern people are under a lot of pressure.
HSK 3
现代科技改变了生活。
Xiàndài kējì gǎibiàn le shēnghuó.
Modern technology has changed life.
HSK 7-9
这是一栋现代建筑。
Zhè shì yī dòng xiàndài jiànzhù.
This is a modern building.

Tips

usage
现代 vs 当代: 现代 means 'modern' (broad sense), while 当代 means 'contemporary' (living/current generation). In Chinese history, 现代 usually refers to post-1919.

Stroke Order

现 xiàn
代 dài