近代史 jìn dài shǐ

modern Chinese history

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 57508th word

Definitions

  1. 1. modern history (for China, from the Opium Wars until the fall of the Qing Dynasty, i.e. mid-19th to early 20th century)

Characters

Character Meaning
近 jìn HSK 2
near; close to; approximately
代 dài HSK 5
to substitute; to replace; to act on behalf of others
史 shǐ HSK 3
history; surname Shi; annals