近代

Chinese

near; close (to); approximately
substitute; replace; generation
substitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; era; age; period
 
trad. (近代) 近 代
simp. #(近代) 近 代

Pronunciation

Noun

近代

  1. near-modern times; recent era
    近代個人主義／近代个人主义  ―  jìndài gerénzhǔyì  ―  modern individualism
    此說是否為歷史事實，近代頗有爭議。 [MSC, trad.]
    此说是否为历史事实，近代颇有争议。 [MSC, simp.]
    Cǐ shuō shìfǒu wéi lìshǐ shìshí, jìndài pōyǒu zhēngyì. [Pinyin]
    Whether this theory is historical fact has been a source of considerable contention in recent times.

Usage notes

In China, this time period is defined as:

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Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (近代):
  • → Japanese: 近代(きんだい) (kindai)
  • → Korean: 근대(近代) (geundae)
  • → Vietnamese: cận đại (近代)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
近 代
きん
Grade: 2 		だい
Grade: 3
kan'on goon

Etymology

近 (“near”) +‎ 代 (“age; period”)

Pronunciation

Noun

近(きん)代(だい) • (kindai) 

  1. modern times, variously described as encompassing the Renaissance, the Age of Discovery, the Reformation and the rise of modern capitalism; or from the Meiji Restoration to the end of the Pacific War, which is then followed by 現代 (gendai)[1]

Derived terms

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
近代

Noun

近代 • (geundae) (hangeul 근대)

  1. hanja form? of 근대 (“late modern period”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
近代

Noun

近代

  1. chữ Hán form of cận đại (“pre-modern”)
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