当今 dāngjīn the present time
the present time; (old) (in reference to the reigning monarch) His Majesty
How to remember 当今: 当 act as + 今 now = the present time.
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How it is used
- The present age / nowadays: 当今社会 (dāngjīn shèhuì) today's society, 当今世界 (the world today).
- Formal framing word for 'in this era'; sets up commentary on contemporary conditions.
- Compare 如今 (rújīn, nowadays, more colloquial); 当今 is grander/more formal.
Example sentences
- 英语是当今世界上一种非常重要的语言。 Yīngyǔ shì dāngjīnshìjiè shàng yīzhǒng fēicháng zhòngyào de yǔyán.English is a very important language in today's world.