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当前

dāng qián · dang qian

Traditional 當前

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. the present time
  2. to be faced with
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Most important thing now

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)当前(dāngqián)最(zuì)重要(zhòngyào)的(de)事(shì)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What is the most important thing for you right now?

  2. Dengdeng

    当前(dāngqián)最(zuì)重要(zhòngyào)的(de)事(shì)，是(shì)把(bǎ)报告(bàogào)写(xiě)完(wán)。

    The most important thing right now is to finish writing the report.

  3. Liangliang

    写(xiě)得(de)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)了(le)？

    How is it going?

  4. Dengdeng

    写(xiě)了(le)一个(yīgè)标题(biāotí)。当前(dāngqián)的(de)进度(jìndù)：百分之一(bǎifēnzhīyī)。

    I wrote a title. Current progress: one percent.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)当前(dāngqián)最(zuì)重要(zhòngyào)的(de)事(shì)，是(shì)别(bié)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)。

    Then the most important thing right now is to stop looking at your phone.

  6. Dengdeng

    所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)现在(xiànzài)在(zài)你(nǐ)手里(shǒulǐ)。

    So my phone is in your hand now.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

根(gēn)据(jù)当(dāng)前(qián)的(de)状(zhuàng)况(kuàng)，这(zhè)个(gè)项(xiàng)目(mù)绝(jué)对(duì)会(huì)成(chéng)功(gōng)。

Judging from the current situation, this project is sure to succeed.

Tatoeba: Chinese by vicch · English by vicch · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)当(dāng)前(qián)的(de)危(wēi)机(jī)绝(jué)非(fēi)单(dān)纯(chún)的(de)经(jīng)济(jì)危(wēi)机(jī)。

Our current crisis is no mere economic crisis.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by frpzzd · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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