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contemporary in Chinese

contemporary in Chinese is 同时代 — contemporary means belonging to or happening in the present time; modern.

contemporary in Chinese

同时代
adj
Pronounced: tóng shí dài
From the same time period, coexistent in time; contemporaneous.
同时代
noun
Pronounced: tóng shí dài
Someone or something belonging to the same time period (as someone or something else)

What does "contemporary" mean?

  1. adj Belonging to or happening in the present time; modern.
    "The museum has a wing devoted to contemporary art."
  2. adj Existing or occurring during the same period as something else.
    "Shakespeare was contemporary with Christopher Marlowe."
  3. noun A person who lived or worked during the same time period as someone else.
    "Einstein and his contemporaries transformed modern physics."
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contemporary in a sentence

  • The museum has a wing devoted to contemporary art.
  • Shakespeare was contemporary with Christopher Marlowe.
  • Einstein and his contemporaries transformed modern physics.

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What is "contemporary" in Chinese?

"contemporary" in Chinese is 同时代. contemporary means: Belonging to or happening in the present time; modern.

How do you pronounce 同时代?

"contemporary" in Chinese is 同时代, pronounced "tóng shí dài".

How do you use "contemporary" in a sentence?

Example: "The museum has a wing devoted to contemporary art." In Chinese, "contemporary" is 同时代.

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