What does 近代 mean in Chinese?
近代 (jìndài) means the not-very-distant past.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
近代
the not-very-distant past
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
the not-very-distant past
02
modern times, excluding recent decades
03
(in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919)
04
capitalist times (pre-1949)
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 近代
How do you pronounce 近代?
近代 is pronounced jìndài.
Is 近代 an HSK word?
近代 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 近代?
近代 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.
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