contemporary era; this life
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
the present age; contemporary era
literaryRefers to the current historical period or generation.
Tā他
shì是
jīn今
shì世
yīng英
jié杰
，
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
guó国
jiā家
de的
mìng命
yùn运
。
He is a hero of our time who changed the fate of the nation.
Jīn今
shì世
de的
wèn问
tí题
xū需
yào要
jīn今
shì世
de的
zhì智
huì慧
lái来
jiě解
jué决
。
Problems of the present age require the wisdom of this age to solve.
noun
this life; the present incarnation
literaryUsed in religious or philosophical contexts to refer to one's current lifetime, as opposed to past or future lives.
Yuàn愿
jīn今
shì世
xiū修
xíng行
，
lái来
shì世
dé得
fú福
。
May I cultivate virtue in this life to attain blessings in the next.
Tā他
fā发
shì誓
jīn今
shì世
yī一
dìng定
yào要
zhǎo找
dào到
zhēn真
ài爱
。
He swore to find true love in this lifetime.
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Jīn今
shì世
de的
yuán缘
fèn分
，
huò或
xǔ许
shì是
qián前
shì世
de的
yuē约
dìng定
。
The connections in this life may be promises made in a past life.