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当代 Pronunciation and Pinyin

当代 Usage and Examples

The contemporary era.

我们不想去设计一个当代乌托邦。

We weren't out to design a contemporary utopia.

当代非洲电影制作艺术有很多贡献。

Contemporary African cinema has much to offer.

The characters in 当代

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
当
dāng6to act as or serve as
代
dài5replace; generation; era

More words starting with 当

  • dāng当......shí时when, as
  • dàng当shàng上become, get
  • dàng当shàng上le了became, got
  • dāng当xià下now, at this moment
  • dāng当shì世the present age, contemporary
  • dāng当gè个be a, act as a
  • dāng当zhōng中among, amidst
  • dāng当wéi为zhǔ主Should be primary, Should take precedence
  • dāng当wèi为qiū秋shuāng霜wú无wéi为kǎn槛yáng羊Be like autumn frost, not a caged lamb., Be resolute, not a docile sheep.
  • dāng当zhī之wú无kuì愧de的well-deserved, worthy
  • dāng当le了became, served as
  • dāng当shì事rén人party, person concerned

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Questions about 当代

What does 当代 mean in Chinese?

当代 (dāng dài) means “the contemporary era”.

How do you pronounce 当代?

当代 is pronounced dāng dài in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “The contemporary era.” in Chinese?

“The contemporary era.” is 当代 (dāng dài) in Chinese.

How is 当代 used in a sentence?

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

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    dāng当dài代
    the present age

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