现代
xiàndài
The Mandarin word for the car manufactured by the Hyundai Motor Group is 现代 (xiàndài).
现代 is used as a noun to refer to cars produced by the Hyundai Motor Group.
Meaning: car manufactured by the Hyundai Motor Group (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The name 现代 (xiàndài) literally means 'modern' or 'contemporary'.
How do you pronounce it?
xiàndài
Did you know?
- Unlike many foreign brands that use phonetic translations to mimic the sound of the original name, Hyundai uses a semantic translation that keeps the original meaning of the Korean word 'Hyundai'.
- Because 现代 means 'modern', the car brand shares the exact same characters as the term 现代艺术 used to describe the 'modern art' movement.
- The character 代 (dài) found in 现代 is the same character used in the term 代沟 (dàigōu), which translates to 'generation gap'.
Examples in context
- 我昨天开了一辆现代汽车。Yesterday, I drove a Hyundai car.
- 现代汽车在中国非常受欢迎。Hyundai cars are very popular in China.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing cars in a parking lot.
- 俊杰 Junjie你的车是现代吗？Nǐ de chē shì Xiàndài ma?Is your car a Hyundai?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen是的，我刚买的。Shì de, wǒ gāng mǎi de.Yes, I just bought it.
- 俊杰 Junjie这辆现代看起来很新。Zhè liàng Xiàndài kàn qǐlái hěn xīn.This Hyundai looks very new.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen谢谢，我很喜欢它。Xièxiè, wǒ hěn xǐhuān tā.Thanks, I like it a lot.
