Usage note
近代表示比较近的历史时期。
jìn dài biǎo shì bǐ jiào jìn de lì shǐ shí qī。
近代 means a relatively recent historical period.
Context note
近代常用于历史、文化和研究。
jìn dài cháng yòng yú lì shǐ 、 wén huà hé yán jiū。
It is often used with history, culture, and research.
5 examples
近代历史很重要。
jìn dài lì shǐ hěn zhòng yào。
Modern history is very important.
他喜欢研究近代。
tā xǐ huan yán jiū jìn dài。
He likes studying the modern era.
近代社会变化很大。
jìn dài shè huì biàn huà hěn dà。
Modern society has changed a lot.
老师讲了近代发展。
lǎo shī jiǎng le jìn dài fā zhǎn。
The teacher talked about modern development.
近代和古代不同。
jìn dài hé gǔ dài bù tóng。
Modern times are different from ancient times.
5 mini stories
他们在课堂上学近代历史。
tā men zài kè táng shàng xué jìn dài lì shǐ。
They studied modern history in class.
老师解释了近代社会的变化。
lǎo shī jiě shì le jìn dài shè huì de biàn huà。
The teacher explained changes in modern society.
这本书讲了近代中国。
zhè běn shū jiǎng le jìn dài zhōng guó。
This book talks about modern China.
近代以来，生活方式变了很多。
jìn dài yǐ lái， shēng huó fāng shì biàn le hěn duō。
Since modern times, lifestyles have changed a lot.
他对近代文化很感兴趣。
tā duì jìn dài wén huà hěn gǎn xìng qù。
He is very interested in modern culture.
Mini dialogue
近代历史
A
你喜欢学习近代历史吗？
Nǐ xǐhuān xuéxí jìndài lìshǐ ma?
Do you like learning modern history?
B
喜欢，近代有很多有趣的故事。
Xǐhuān, jìndài yǒu hěnduō yǒuqù de gùshì.
Yes, modern times have many interesting stories.
近代发明
A
近代有什么重要的发明？
Jìndài yǒu shénme zhòngyào de fāmíng?
What important inventions are there in modern times?
B
近代发明了电话和电脑。
Jìndài fāmíng le diànhuà hé diànnǎo.
Modern times invented the telephone and the computer.
Related words and contrasts
similar
现代
xiàndài
modern; contemporary
现代 also means modern times, often used for the present era.
opposite
古代
gǔdài
ancient times
古代 means ancient times, the opposite of 近代.
related
当代
dāngdài
contemporary; present age
当代 refers to the current, present time period.