現代化

简 现代化 · 繁 現代化
Mandarin · pinyin xiàn dài huà

Meanings

  1. modernization
  2. Classifier: 個 gè
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現
xiàn · appear, manifest, become visible
代
dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
化
huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
现
xiàn · appear, manifest, become visible
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4–4–4 · xian4 dai4 hua4

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jin6 doi6 faa3

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verb

  1. to modernize

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