3 sentences for 近代 (jìn​dài — modern history)

1. 鸦片战争标志着中国近代史的开端。

   yā​piàn zhàn​zhēng biāo​zhì zhe Zhōng​guó jìn​dài shǐ de kāi​duān.

   The Opium War marked the beginning of modern Chinese history.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 孙中山被尊称为中国近代民主革命的先行者。

   Sūn Zhōng​shān bèi zūn​chēng wéi Zhōng​guó jìn​dài mín​zhǔ gé​mìng de xiān​xíng​zhě.

   Sun Yat-sen is revered as the pioneer of modern China's democratic revolution.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 约翰·杜威的教育思想对中国近代教育产生了很大影响。

   Yuē​hàn​· Dù​wēi de jiào​yù sī​xiǎng duì Zhōng​guó jìn​dài jiào​yù chǎn​shēng le hěn dà yǐng​xiǎng.

   John Dewey's educational philosophy had a great influence on modern Chinese education.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary