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
Pronounced: tóng shí dài
From the same time period, coexistent in time; contemporaneous.
同时代
Pronounced: tóng shí dài
Someone or something belonging to the same time period (as someone or something else)
What does "contemporary" mean?
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adj Belonging to or happening in the present time; modern.
"The museum has a wing devoted to contemporary art."
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adj Existing or occurring during the same period as something else.
"Shakespeare was contemporary with Christopher Marlowe."
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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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