当前 dāngqián the present time
the present time; to be faced with
How to remember 当前: 当 act as + 前 in front = the present time.
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How it is used
- The present/current moment, especially of a situation: 当前形势 (dāngqián xíngshì) the current situation.
- Formal register, common in news and policy; contrast 目前 (mùqián, at present) which is a bit more neutral/everyday.
- Reading is dāng (1st tone).