Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words現代

WordTOCFL Level 2noun · stative verb (adj.)Taiwan frequency #682

現代

xiàndài·ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄞˋ

“modern times; the present era; the contemporary age; in Chinese history, the period from the May Fourth Movement to the present”

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xiàn·ㄒㄧㄢˋ

to appear; to manifest; present; existing; current; now; cash (short for 現金)

To substitute for or act on behalf of someone; a generation, age, or period; a dynasty; a successor.