当前

当前 dāngqián

Present (modern - be facing)

当前 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體當前 dangqian

What 当前 means

Present (modern - be facing)

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当前 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)

前

qián

Before (front - first - former - earlier - ago)

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How to write 当前

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当前 in a sentence

当前最重要的任务是保证安全。

Dāngqián zuì zhòngyào de rènwu shì bǎozhèng ānquán.

The most important task at present is to ensure safety.

我们要正视当前的困难。

Wǒmen yào zhèngshì dāngqián de kùnnan.

We must face up to the present difficulties.

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Questions about 当前

What does 当前 mean in English?

当前 is pronounced dāngqián and means Present (modern - be facing).

How do you pronounce 当前?

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

What are the characters in 当前?

当前 is written with 2 characters: 当 (dāng / dàng) Should (facing - when - act as - equal); Appropriate (assume), 前 (qián) Before (front - first - former - earlier - ago). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 当前 written in traditional Chinese?

當前. The simplified form 当前 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 當前 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced dāngqián.

Is 当前 an HSK word?

Yes — 当前 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

当场 dāngchǎng 当初 dāngchū 当代 dāngdài 当面 dāngmiàn 当事人 dāngshìrén 当务之急 dāngwùzhījí 当选 dāngxuǎn 党 dǎng

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