How to say “present age” in Chinese
present age, contemporary era
“Present age” in Chinese is 当代, dāng dài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
当代 is read dāng dài: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
当然 — “it must be so”, that is, of course.
On the left, 亻 “person”: one person takes another's place. It hints at the sound of 袋 dài.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “当代”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 当代. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她研究中国当代文学tāyánjiūZhōngguódāngdàiwénxuéShe studies contemporary Chinese literature.
More words from the lesson “This minute and these days”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “present age” in Chinese?
“Present age” in Chinese is 当代, pinyin dāngdài.
What does 当代 mean?
当代 (dāngdài) means “present age, contemporary era”.
How do you write 当代?
当代 is 2 characters: 当 (dāng) — serve as; when; 代 (dài) — replace; era, generation. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 当代?
当代 is read dāngdài. Tones: dāng — first tone, dài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“present age” in the lesson “This minute and these days”
This word is from the topic “Time and deadlines” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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