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近代 Pronunciation and Pinyin

近代 Usage and Examples

modern history

modern times

他被看成是近代最成功的总统。

He was regarded as the most successful president of modern times.

在这一小段严酷的美国近代历史中,没几人结果很好。

In this grim little episode of recent American history, few people come out well.

The characters in 近代

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
近
jìn8close, near, recent
代
dài5replace; generation; era

More words starting with 近

  • jìn近dōng东Near East
  • jìn近dōng东dì地qū区the Near East, Near East
  • jìn近hū乎nearly; almost
  • jìn近xiē些nián年in recent years, these recent years
  • jìn近qīn亲next of kin, close relative
  • jìn近sì似approximate, similar
  • jìn近bian便close and convenient
  • jìn近bian便de的convenient, handy
  • jìn近kuàng况Updates, Recent status
  • jìn近jǐ几nián年In recent years, Recent years
  • jìn近gǔ古Near antiquity
  • jìn近gǔ古shí时qī期early modern period, pre-modern era

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Questions about 近代

What does 近代 mean in Chinese?

近代 (jìn dài) means “modern history, modern times”.

How do you pronounce 近代?

近代 is pronounced jìn dài in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “modern history” in Chinese?

“modern history” is 近代 (jìn dài) in Chinese.

How is 近代 used in a sentence?

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

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