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现代史

xiàn dài shǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
modern history
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-598b182e655f6fb3. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

現代史 现代史 [xian4 dai4 shi3] /modern history/

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Other forms in these source records: 現代史

  • 现
    xiàn

    to appear / present / now / existing / current

  • 代
    dài

    to be a substitute for / to act on behalf of / to replace / to substitute / generation / dynasty / age / period / (historical) era / (geological) eon

  • 史
    shǐ

    history / annals / title of an official historian in ancient China

    Shǐ

    surname Shi

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