现代
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
现代 (xiàndài) · modern
现代 (xiàndài) means “modern; modern times”. It is written with 2 characters: 现 (to appear) + 代 (on behalf of). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 现代 is built
The characters
现 xiàn · to appear
What 现 is made of
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 见jiàn — to see
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: To see 见 jade 王; 见 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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
这是一个现代城市。Zhè shì yī gè xiàndài chéngshì.This is a modern city.
你喜欢现代音乐吗？Nǐ xǐhuan xiàndài yīnyuè ma?Do you like modern music?
Questions about 现代
What does 现代 mean?
现代 (xiàndài) means “modern; modern times”.
How do you pronounce 现代?
现代 is pronounced xiàndài.
Which HSK level is 现代?
现代 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 现在xiànzàinow
- 出现chūxiànto appear
- 发现fāxiànto find
- 实现shíxiànto realize
- 表现biǎoxiànto perform
- 体现tǐxiànto reflect
- 现场xiànchǎngscene
- 现金xiànjīncash
- 现实xiànshíreality
- 现象xiànxiàngphenomenon
Learn 现代 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 95: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.