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现代

xiàn dài · xian dai/Xiàn dài · xian dai

Traditional 現代

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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xiàn dài 現代

  1. modern times
  2. modern age
  3. modern era

Xiàn dài 現代

  1. Hyundai, South Korean company
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A modern teahouse

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)这个(zhège)老(lǎo)茶馆(cháguǎn)，里面(lǐmiàn)却(què)有(yǒu)充电(chōngdiàn)插座(chāzuò)。

    Look at this old teahouse. It has charging sockets inside.

  2. Liangliang

    这就是(zhèjiùshì)现代(xiàndài)的(de)茶馆(cháguǎn)。

    That's what a modern teahouse is like.

  3. Dengdeng

    古代人(gǔdàirén)喝茶(hēchá)不用(bùyòng)手机(shǒujī)。

    People in the old days didn't need phones to drink tea.

  4. Liangliang

    现代人(xiàndàirén)喝茶(hēchá)还(hái)要(yào)拍照(pāizhào)。

    Modern people have to take photos when they drink tea.

  5. Dengdeng

    来(lái)，我们(wǒmen)拍(pāi)一张(yīzhāng)。

    Come on, let's take one.

  6. Liangliang

    先(xiān)喝茶(hēchá)，茶(chá)要(yào)凉(liáng)了(le)。

    Drink first. The tea is getting cold.

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2 examples
01

现(xiàn)代(dài)交(jiāo)通(tōng)使(shǐ)我(wǒ)们(men)能(néng)在(zài)几(jǐ)天(tiān)内(nèi)环(huán)绕(rào)地(dì)球(qiú)。

Modern travel enables us to go around the world in a few days.

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

02

现(xiàn)代(dài)科(kē)学(xué)技(jì)术(shù)让(ràng)我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)生(shēng)活(huó)更(gèng)加(jiā)舒(shū)适(shì)。

Modern technology has made our lives more comfortable.

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

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现
xiàn

to appear; present

代
dài

to substitute; to act on behalf of others

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