当代

当代 dāngdài

Present (contemporary)

当代 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體當代 dangdai

What 当代 means

Present (contemporary)

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当代 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

当

dāng / dàng

Should (facing - when - act as - equal); Appropriate (assume)

代

dài

Generation (times - act as)

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How to write 当代

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当代 in a sentence

他是当代最有影响力的作家之一。

Tā shì dāngdài zuì yǒu yǐngxiǎnglì de zuòjiā zhī yī.

He is one of the most influential writers of our time.

这座博物馆专门收藏当代艺术。

Zhè zuò bówùguǎn zhuānmén shōucáng dāngdài yìshù.

This museum specialises in collecting contemporary art.

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Questions about 当代

What does 当代 mean in English?

当代 is pronounced dāngdài and means Present (contemporary).

How do you pronounce 当代?

当代 is dāngdài in pinyin — written dangdai without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 当代?

当代 is written with 2 characters: 当 (dāng / dàng) Should (facing - when - act as - equal); Appropriate (assume), 代 (dài) Generation (times - act as). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 当代 written in traditional Chinese?

當代. The simplified form 当代 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 當代 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced dāngdài.

Is 当代 an HSK word?

Yes — 当代 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

淡水 dànshuǐ 蛋白质 dànbáizhì 当场 dāngchǎng 当初 dāngchū 当面 dāngmiàn 当前 dāngqián 当事人 dāngshìrén 当务之急 dāngwùzhījí

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