Chinese word

当代

Pronunciation

Pinyindāng dài

Meaning

  • adjectivecontemporary

Example

这是当代的艺术作品。zhè shì dāng dài de yì shù zuò pǐn

This is a contemporary work of art.

Illustration for 当代 (contemporary)

More examples

当代社会面临很多挑战。dāng dài shè huì miàn lín hěn duō tiǎo zhàn

Contemporary society faces many challenges.

Core concept

Marked by the present age and by the people who share it.

Common phrases

  • 当代文学dāng dài wén xué

    contemporary literature

  • 当代社会dāng dài shè huì

    contemporary society

  • 当代中国dāng dài zhōng guó

    contemporary China

Similar words

现代xiàn dài: Related to the modern age and its characteristic ways of life, thought, or society.
现在xiàn zài: Existing or valid now, at the time being described.
当今dāng jīn: Related to the world of today and what is happening or developing now.

Definition in Chinese

表示属于当下这一时代的，强调与当前时代或同时代人的关系。biǎo shì shǔ yú dāng xià zhè yì shí dài de qiáng diào yǔ dāng qián shí dài huò tóng shí dài rén de guān xì

Word origin

当 (dāng, "current") + 代 (dài, "age or generation") forms a compound naming the present age and the people who share it.

Usage tips

  • In descriptions of art, literature, and culture, this word often connects a work with the living creators and public life of its era, not merely with a recent date.

Other meanings

  • modern timesnoun

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