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近代

jìn dàiㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄉㄞˋ

Traditional: 近代

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近代 (jìn dài) means the not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades; (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919); capitalist times (pre-1949).

Meaning(time word)

the not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades; (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919); capitalist times (pre-1949)

Ancient: 古代; modern: 现代; contemporary: 当代.

Examples

  • 我在大学学习中国近代史。

    wǒ zài dà xué xué xí zhōng guó jìn dài shǐ.

    I study modern Chinese history at university.

  • 这座楼是近代建筑。

    zhè zuò lóu shì jìn dài jiàn zhù.

    This building dates from the early modern period.

  • 近代以来，这个城市发展很快。

    jìn dài yǐ lái, zhè ge chéng shì fā zhǎn hěn kuài.

    Since modern times, this city has developed rapidly.

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Stroke order

7 strokes

near; close to; approximately

5 strokes

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

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