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现代 Pronunciation and Pinyin

现代 Usage and Examples

Modern; contemporary; modern times.

现代音乐常被认为不如过去的。

Modern music is often considered inferior to that of the past.

贪婪是现代社会的恶疾。

Greed is a disease of modern society.

The characters in 现代

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
现
xiàn8appear, present, current
代
dài5replace; generation; era

More words starting with 现

  • xiàn现chǒu丑make a fool of oneself, show one's incompetence
  • xiàn现chǒu丑le了I made a fool of myself, I embarrassed myself
  • xiàn现shì世this world, this life
  • xiàn现shì世ān安wěn稳Peace and stability in this life, A tranquil and secure present
  • xiàn现jīn今nowadays; at present
  • xiàn现dài代jiāo交tōng通gōng工jù具Modern transport, Modern vehicles
  • xiàn现dài代rén人Modern people, Contemporary people
  • xiàn现dài代rén人shēng生huó活Modern life, Contemporary life
  • xiàn现dài代dài代shù数xué学Modern Algebra, Abstract Algebra
  • xiàn现dài代qǐ企yè业guǎn管lǐ理Modern enterprise management, Contemporary business management
  • xiàn现dài代chuán传chéng承modern heritage, contemporary legacy
  • xiàn现dài代zuò作pǐn品Modern works, Contemporary works

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Questions about 现代

What does 现代 mean in Chinese?

现代 (xiàn dài) means “Modern; contemporary; modern times”.

How do you pronounce 现代?

现代 is pronounced xiàn dài in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Modern; contemporary; modern times.” in Chinese?

“Modern; contemporary; modern times.” is 现代 (xiàn dài) in Chinese.

How is 现代 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 现代, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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