粵

當dong1前cin4

simp当前
dong1 cin4dāng qián

English

  1. the present time
  2. (adverb) 1. At this moment; 2. Currently
  3. the present; current; right now
  4. to be in front
  5. to be faced with

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 目前;而家
  2. 喺面前

Examples

  • 當前形勢

    current situation

  • 當前危機

    current crisis

  • 大敵當前

    to be confronted with a formidable enemy

  • 政府當前最急切嘅工作係降低失業率。

    Lowering the unemployment rate is the government's most urgent task at present.

  • 文章开头讲了当前的形势。

    The article begins with an account of the current situation.

    Tatoeba · omerfarukckmk CC BY

  • 我們當前的危機絕非單純的經濟危機。

    Our current crisis is no mere economic crisis.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 根据当前的状况,这个项目绝对会成功。

    Judging from the current situation, this project is sure to succeed.

    Tatoeba · vicch CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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