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国防现代化

guó fáng xiàn dài huàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
modernization of national defense, one of Deng Xiaoping's Four Modernizations
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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.

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Original source entry:

國防現代化 国防现代化 [guo2 fang2 xian4 dai4 hua4] /modernization of national defense, one of Deng Xiaoping's Four Modernizations/

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Other forms in these source records: 國防現代化

  • 国
    guó

    country / nation / state / (bound form) national

    Guó

    surname Guo

  • 防
    fáng

    to protect / to defend / to guard against / to prevent

  • 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

    See the full entry for source details.

    huà

    to make into / to change into / -ization / to ... -ize / to transform / abbr. for 化學|化学[huà xué]

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