近现代史 jìnxiàndàishǐ modern and contemporary history Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 近 jìn adjective near near in distance or time; close; nearby; recent现代史 現代史 xiàndàishǐ noun modern history modern or contemporary history; in Chinese contexts, often refers to the period from the Qing dynasty to the present