近代

jìn dài

Dictionary entry

the not-very-distant past

What does 近代 mean?

近代 (jìn dài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the not-very-distant past

2modern times, excluding recent decades

3(in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919)

4capitalist times (pre-1949)

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近jìnnear · close to 代dàito be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute · generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon

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近代

jìn dài

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