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当代

dāng dàiㄉㄤ ㄉㄞˋ

Traditional: 當代

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 6TOCFL 5

当代 (dāng dài) means the present age; the contemporary era.

Meaning(time word)

the present age; the contemporary era

Examples

  • 她研究中国当代文学。

    tā yán jiū zhōng guó dāng dài wén xué.

    She studies contemporary Chinese literature.

  • 这是一家当代艺术博物馆。

    zhè shì yì jiā dàng dài yì shù bó wù guǎn.

    This is a museum of contemporary art.

  • 当代年轻人的压力很大。

    dāng dài nián qīng rén de yā lì hěn dà.

    Young people today are under a lot of pressure.

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Stroke order

6 strokes

(onom.) dong; ding dong (bell)

5 strokes

to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon