contemporaries; prominent figures of the time
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
people of that time; contemporaries
literaryOften used in historical or literary contexts to refer to people living in the same period. Frequently appears in the phrase '时人有诗为证' (contemporaries have poems as proof).
Shí时
rén人
yǒu有
shī诗
wéi为
zhèng证
。
Contemporaries have poems as proof.
Shí时
rén人
duì对
tā他
de的
píng评
jià价
hěn很
gāo高
。
People of that time thought very highly of him.
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Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
zài在
dāng当
shí时
bù不
bèi被
shí时
rén人
lǐ理
jiě解
。
This painting was not understood by contemporaries at that time.
noun
the most active or prominent figures in society during a certain period
archaicArchaic usage referring to trendsetters, celebrities, or influential figures who dominated the social scene of a particular era. Now rarely used in modern contexts except in historical writing.
Tā他
shì是
dāng当
shí时
shè社
huì会
shàng上
de的
shí时
rén人
，
bèi备
shòu受
zhǔ瞩
mù目
。
He was a prominent figure in society at that time and attracted much attention.
Nà那
xiē些
shí时
rén人
yǐn引
lǐng领
zhe着
shí时
dài代
de的
cháo潮
liú流
。
Those prominent figures led the trends of the era.