当代
Old HSK 6
当代 (dāngdài) · contemporary
当代 (dāngdài) means “contemporary; present age”. It is written with 2 characters: 当 (to be) + 代 (on behalf of). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 当代 is built
The characters
当 dāng · to be
What 当 is made of
- ⺌ — structural part
- 彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
代 dài · on behalf of
What 代 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 弋yì — to catch
Origin hint: A man 亻 caught 弋 by the passing of time (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他是一位著名的当代作家。Tā shì yī wèi zhùmíng de dāngdài zuòjiā.He is a famous contemporary writer.
当代年轻人很喜欢网上购物。Dāngdài niánqīng rén hěn xǐhuan wǎngshàng gòuwù.Young people today love shopping online.
Questions about 当代
What does 当代 mean?
当代 (dāngdài) means “contemporary; present age”.
How do you pronounce 当代?
当代 is pronounced dāngdài.
Which HSK level is 当代?
当代 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 当时dāngshíthen
- 当初dāngchūat first
- 当地dāngdìlocal
- 当然dāngránof course
- 当中dāngzhōngamong
- 相当xiāngdāngquite
- 应当yīngdāngshould
- 当心dāngxīnto be careful
- 上当shàngdàngto be fooled
- 不敢当bùgǎndāngyou flatter me
Learn 当代 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 39: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.