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What does 当今 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

当今 dāngjīn

nowadays; today

It can also mean

  • the present emperor

Its characters

  1. 当 dāng to act as
  2. 今 jīn now

In a sentence

当今社会,人们离不开手机。 In today's society, people can't live without their phones.

曹操先用手指着玄德,后又指着自己,说:“当今天下英雄,惟使君与操耳!

From 煮酒论英雄 · Heroes Over Warm Wine

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