後現代主義
简 后现代主义 · 繁 後現代主義Meanings
- postmodernism
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- 後
- hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
- 現
- xiàn · appear, manifest, become visible
- 代
- dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
- 主
- zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
- 義
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- 后
- hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
- 现
- xiàn · appear, manifest, become visible
- 义
- yì · right conduct, righteousness
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Mandarin tones
4–4–4–3–4 · hou4 xian4 dai4 zhu3 yi4
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hau6 jin6 doi6 zyu2 ji6
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noun
- postmodernism
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