modern times; contemporary era
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
modern era; contemporary times; the present age
neutralRefers broadly to the current historical period, often contrasted with ancient, medieval, or pre-modern times.
Wǒ我
men们
dōu都
shēng生
huó活
zài在
xiàn现
dài代
。
We all live in modern times.
Xiàn现
dài代
kē科
jì技
fā发
zhǎn展
xùn迅
sù速
。
Modern technology develops rapidly.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
běn本
guān关
yú于
xiàn现
dài代
yì艺
shù术
de的
shū书
jí籍
。
This is a book about modern art.
noun
the Modern Period (post-May Fourth Movement in China)
technicalA specific historiographical term in the Chinese context, often referring to the period from the May Fourth Movement (1919) to the present.
Zhōng中
guó国
xiàn现
dài代
shǐ史
cóng从
yī1
jiǔ9
yī1
jiǔ9
nián年
kāi开
shǐ始
。
Chinese modern history begins in 1919.
Zhè这
ge个
wén文
xué学
liú流
pài派
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
zhěng整
ge个
xiàn现
dài代
Zhōng中
guó国
wén文
xué学
。
This literary school influenced the entirety of modern Chinese literature.