No. 4,487 in Chinese
时下
"时下" means "at present" or "currently."
In a sentence
时下流行的音乐风格是电子音乐。
Nowadays, the popular music genre is electronic music.
In this sentence, '时下' refers to 'nowadays,' indicating the current time frame.
年轻人时下喜欢使用社交媒体沟通。
Nowadays, young people prefer to use social media for communication.
Here, '时下' again means 'in the current period,' showing the trends or habits of contemporary times.
时下的天气非常寒冷，适合穿厚衣服。
Currently, the weather is very cold, which is suitable for wearing thick clothes.
In this example, '时下' denotes 'the current time,' referring to the present state or condition.
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