Chinese word

当前

Pronunciation

Pinyindāng qián

Meaning

  • adjectivecurrent

Example

当前情况还不明确。dāng qián qíng kuàng hái bù míng què

The current situation remains unclear.

Illustration for 当前 (current)

More examples

当前政策需要灵活调整。dāng qián zhèng cè xū yào líng huó tiáo zhěng

The current policy needs to be adjusted flexibly.

Core concept

The point in time or situation that is in view now.

Common phrases

  • 当前阶段dāng qián jiē duàn

    current stage

  • 当前政策dāng qián zhèng cè

    current policy

  • 当前压力dāng qián yā lì

    current pressure

Similar words

现在xiàn zài: Refers to the present time or situation in everyday speech.
目前mù qián: Describes the situation or state at the present time, with focus on what applies for now.

Definition in Chinese

指现在或目前的时间、情况或状态。zhǐ xiàn zài huò mù qián de shí jiān qíng kuàng huò zhuàng tài

Word origin

当前 (dāngqián, "current") combines 当 (dāng, "at") + 前 (qián, "ahead"), framing the present as the point at hand.

Usage tips

  • This adjective is more formal than the usual conversational choice and often appears before nouns in reports, news, and official notices.

Other meanings

  • currentlyadverb
  • for nowadverb

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