Chinese word
近代
jìn dài
the not-very-distant past
Meaning
Definitions are in English.- the not-very-distant past
- modern times, excluding recent decades
- (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919)
- capitalist times (pre-1949)
Characters in this word
Common words: 近 · 代
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