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title: "Dangjin Meaning: 当今 (dāngjīn) Means “nowadays”"
description: "当今 (traditional 當今, dāngjīn) means “nowadays; today”. Hear its tones, see what 当 and 今 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangjin"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 当今 mean?

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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](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/heroes-over-warm-wine-three-kingdoms-advanced-chinese-4#library-word-751-753)

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## More words with 当 or 今

- [不当 bùdàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budang)
- [担当 dāndāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dandang)
- [当场 dāngchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangchang)
- [当成 dàngchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangcheng)
- [当初 dāngchū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangchu)
- [当代 dāngdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangdai)
- [当地 dāngdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangdi)
- [当即 dāngjí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangji)
- [当年 dāngnián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangnian)
- [当前 dāngqián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangqian)

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