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现代

xiàn dài · xian dai/Xiàn dài · xian dai

Traditional 現代

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现(xiàn)代(dài)交(jiāo)通(tōng)使(shǐ)我(wǒ)们(men)能(néng)在(zài)几(jǐ)天(tiān)内(nèi)环(huán)绕(rào)地(dì)球(qiú)。

Modern travel enables us to go around the world in a few days.

现(xiàn)代(dài)科(kē)学(xué)技(jì)术(shù)让(ràng)我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)生(shēng)活(huó)更(gèng)加(jiā)舒(shū)适(shì)。

Modern technology has made our lives more comfortable.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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