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近代 (jìn dài): modern times

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HSK 5noun

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Pinyin
Meaning: modern times
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

the not-very-distant past
modern times

Chinese explanation

距离现在不很远的过去时代
在中国历史中，常特指从十九世纪中叶到二十世纪中叶这一段时期。

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HSK 2

near

HSK 5

to be a substitute for

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