How to say “nowadays” in Chinese
nowadays, at present
“Nowadays” in Chinese is 当今, dāng jīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
当今 is read dāng jīn: 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.
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 “当今”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “nowadays” in Chinese?
“Nowadays” in Chinese is 当今, pinyin dāngjīn.
What does 当今 mean?
当今 (dāngjīn) means “nowadays, at present”.
How do you write 当今?
当今 is 2 characters: 当 (dāng) — serve as; when; 今 (jīn) — present, current. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 当今?
当今 is read dāngjīn. Tones: dāng — first tone, jīn — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“nowadays” 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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