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当代
当代 in English: the present age; the contemporary era
dāng dài
the present age; the contemporary era
How to pronounce 当代
dāng dài (without tone marks: dang dai). dāng is a first (high, level) tone; dài is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 当代
当 dāng
(onom.) dong; ding dong (bell); to be
(onom.) dong; ding dong (bell); to be
代 dài
to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon
to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon
Related words
| 当然 | dāng rán | only natural; as it should be | HSK 3 |
| 当 | dāng | to be; to act as | HSK 4 |
| 当时 | dāng shí | then; at that time | HSK 4 |
| 当地 | dāng dì | local | HSK 5 |
| 当心 | dāng xīn | to take care; to look out | HSK 5 |
| 上当 | shàng dàng | taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled | HSK 5 |
| 相当 | xiāng dāng | equivalent to; appropriate | HSK 5 |
| 代表 | dài biǎo | representative; delegate | HSK 5 |
| 代替 | dài tì | to replace; to take the place of | HSK 5 |
| 古代 | gǔ dài | ancient times | HSK 5 |