What does 当世 mean in Chinese?

当世 (dāng shì) means "the present age; in office; the current office holder" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 当世?

当世 is pronounced "dāng shì" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

当世 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

当世 is made up of the characters 当, 世. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 当世 using our stroke order tool.

当世

dāng shì

the present age; in office; the current office holder

Traditional: 當世

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.