现代汉语 xiàndàihànyǔ Modern Chinese Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 现代 現代 xiàndài adjective modern modern; contemporary汉语 漢語 hànyǔ noun Chinese language The Chinese language; the language of the Han people. Used to refer to the various dialects and standard forms of Chinese collectively, or specifically to Mandarin Chinese for learners and non-Han speakers.