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現代
  jin6 doi6   jyutping
  xian4 dai4   pinyin
modern times; modern era; contemporary age

[related term] 近代, 當代
nounAdditional PoS: adjective

Level: 2   Google Frequency: 13,400,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
現代 / 现代

This word has been viewed 3231 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 27th Jan 2005 10:01 and last edited on 6th Jun 2011 02:35
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Characters in this word:

 jin6  -  appear, emerge; now; available
 doi6  -  substitute; era; dynasty; generation

6 compounds containing this word:

現代化 - to modernise / modernize
現代畫 - a modern painting
現代音樂 - modern music; contemporary music
現代人 - a modern person (see also 現袋人)
現代汽車 - Hyundai Motor
現代汽車股份有限公司 - Hyundai Motor Company

Showing 1 example containing 現代
detail audio 現代女裝恤衫露出乳溝露出肚臍都係已經成為常態
Today, it is no longer unusual to have tops for ladies which reveal the cleavage or the navel.
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