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Referring to modern times with 现代 (xiàndài)
Description & Modification
Time Expressions
Structure
现代 + Noun
Explanation
现代 (xiàndài) means "modern" or "contemporary" and is used as a modifier to describe things belonging to the present era. It often appears before nouns to form compound expressions. For example, 现代社会 means "modern society."
Examples
现代人的生活节奏越来越快了。
xiàndài rén de shēnghuó jiézòu yuè lái yuè kuài le.
The pace of life for modern people is getting faster and faster.
这座博物馆展示了很多现代艺术作品。
zhè zuò bówùguǎn zhǎnshì le hěn duō xiàndài yìshù zuòpǐn.
This museum displays many works of modern art.
现代科技改变了我们沟通的方式。
xiàndài kējì gǎibiàn le wǒmen gōutōng de fāngshì.
Modern technology has changed the way we communicate.