No. 952 in Chinese
现代
"现代" means "modern" or "contemporary" in English.
In a sentence
我们生活在一个现代社会。
We live in a modern society.
Here, '现代' is used as an adjective describing 'society', indicating the contemporary or current time.
这幅画是一件现代艺术作品。
This painting is a piece of modern art.
In this sentence, '现代' is again used as an adjective to describe 'art', referring to artistic concepts or styles of the modern period.
现代是技术飞速发展的时代。
The modern age is a time of rapid technological development.
In this context, '现代' acts as a noun to signify 'the modern age or era', emphasizing the timeframe in discussion.
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