present age; contemporary era
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the present age; contemporary era; current generation
formalUsed in formal or literary contexts to refer to the current generation or modern times. Often appears in set phrases or four-character idioms.
dāng当
shì世
wú无
shuāng双
peerless in the present age
Tā他
shì是
dāng当
shì世
zuì最
wěi伟
dà大
de的
kē科
xué学
jiā家
zhī之
yī一
。
He is one of the greatest scientists of the present age.
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Dāng当
shì世
zhī之
rén人
wǎng往
wǎng往
zhuī追
qiú求
wù物
zhì质
xiǎng享
shòu受
。
People of the current generation often pursue material comforts.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
zuò作
kān堪
chēng称
dāng当
shì世
jīng精
pǐn品
。
This painting can be regarded as a masterpiece of the contemporary era.