B1 adjective Neutral

当代

[táŋ tâɪ]

Belonging to the present time or the current era. Frequently used in academic writing to distinguish current trends from historical ones.

Ejemplos

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1

当代艺术反映了现代人的心理状态。

Contemporary art reflects the psychological state of modern people.

2

我们需要研究当代青年的消费习惯。

We need to study the consumption habits of contemporary youth.

3

当代职场竞争非常激烈。

Competition in the contemporary workplace is very fierce.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
当代
Adjetivo
当代的
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Truco para recordar

Dang (当 - at/present) and Dai (代 - generation/era). The present era.

Quiz rápido

____文学与传统文学有很大的不同。

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: b

Ejemplos

1

当代艺术反映了现代人的心理状态。

academic

Contemporary art reflects the psychological state of modern people.

2

我们需要研究当代青年的消费习惯。

formal

We need to study the consumption habits of contemporary youth.

3

当代职场竞争非常激烈。

business

Competition in the contemporary workplace is very fierce.

4

当代人越来越依赖智能手机。

everyday

Contemporary people are increasingly dependent on smartphones.

5

当代的小孩儿真聪明。

informal

Kids these days are really smart.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
当代
Adjetivo
当代的

Colocaciones comunes

当代社会 contemporary society
当代艺术 contemporary art
当代文学 contemporary literature
当代史 contemporary history
当代中国 contemporary China

Frases Comunes

当代教育

contemporary education

当代视角

contemporary perspective

当代文化

contemporary culture

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当代 vs 现代

Xiandai (Modern) usually starts from the early 20th century; Dangdai (Contemporary) focuses strictly on the current era/living memory.

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Notas de uso

Use this word when you want to sound more academic than just using 'now' or 'today'.

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Errores comunes

Confusing it with 'ancient' (古代) because the characters look similar to beginners.

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Truco para recordar

Dang (当 - at/present) and Dai (代 - generation/era). The present era.

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Origen de la palabra

From 'at the present generation'.

Patrones gramaticales

当代 + noun 作为 + 当代人

Quiz rápido

____文学与传统文学有很大的不同。

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: b

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