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HSK 3 · Time & Pace

现代

xiàn dài

modern times; modern

Stroke order of 现代

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

现 · 8 strokes代 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

Present 现 era 代: modern.

Parts: 现 now + 代 era

The characters in 现代

  • 代 dài — to replace; generation (5 strokes)

Example sentence

我喜欢现代音乐。

I like modern music.

Words with 现

现在now发现to discover; to find出现to appear实现to achieve; to realise现金cash现场scene; on the spot现代化modernization现象phenomenon现实reality; realistic体现to reflect; to embody表现to show; performance

Words with 代

古代ancient times时代era; age年代decade; era现代化modernization代to replace; generation代表representative; to represent代表团delegation

More words: Time & Pace

目前at present; currently将来future; in the future前后around; from start to end年纪age速度speed步step; pace散步to take a walk超级super如何how按照according to被by (passive marker); quilt连even; to connect念to read aloud; to study台platform; (measure word for machines)

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