四 个 现 代 化

sì ge xiàn dài huàdictionary entry

Deng Xiaoping's four modernizations practiced from the 1980s (possibly planned together with Zhou Enlai), namely: modernization of industry, agriculture, national defense and science and technology / abbr. to 四化[sì huà]

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四個現代化 四个现代化 [si4 ge5 xian4 dai4 hua4] /Deng Xiaoping's four modernizations practiced from the 1980s (possibly planned together with Zhou Enlai), namely: modernization of industry, agriculture, national defense and science and technology/abbr. to 四化[si4 hua4]/

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Other forms in these source records: 四個現代化

四
sì
four / 4
个
gě
used in 自個兒|自个儿[zì gě r]
gè
(classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier) / (bound form) individual
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
化
huā
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huà
to make into / to change into / -ization / to ... -ize / to transform / abbr. for 化學|化学[huà xué]

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