Taiwan Mandarin

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近代

jìn dài·ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄉㄞˋ

“modern times; the not-very-distant past; in Chinese history, the period from the mid-19th century to the May 4th Movement (1919).”

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jìn·ㄐㄧㄣˋ

Near; close to; intimate; recent; approximate; to approach; to get close to; to draw near.

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