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    Expressing "present day" with 当今 (dāngjīn)

    Time Expressions
    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    当今 + 的 + Noun

    Explanation

    The word 当今 (dāngjīn) means "present-day" or "nowadays" and is used to refer to the current era or modern times. It typically appears before a noun to modify it, lending a formal or literary tone to the statement.

    Examples

    • 当今社会，手机已经成了生活的一部分。

      Dāngjīn shèhuì, shǒujī yǐjīng chéng le shēnghuó de yī bùfèn.

      In today's society, mobile phones have already become a part of life.

    • 当今世界面临着许多环境问题。

      Dāngjīn shìjiè miànlín zhe xǔduō huánjìng wèntí.

      Today's world faces many environmental problems.

    • 这是当今最受欢迎的社交平台之一。

      Zhè shì dāngjīn zuì shòu huānyíng de shèjiāo píngtái zhī yī.

      This is one of the most popular social platforms today.

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