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Chinese
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near; close (to); approximately
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substitute; replace; generation substitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; era; age; period |
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近
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代
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近
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代
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Pronunciation
Noun
近代
- 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.
- Whether this theory is historical fact has been a source of considerable contention in recent times.
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In China, this time period is defined as:
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Japanese
Etymology
近 (“near”) + 代 (“age; period”)
Pronunciation
Noun
近代 • (kindai)
- 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]
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Korean
Noun
近代 • (geundae) (hangeul 근대)
- hanja form? of 근대 (“late modern period”)
Vietnamese
Noun
近代
- chữ Hán form of cận đại (“pre-modern”).