近代史

Traditional form:

近代史

Pinyin (reading):

jìndàishǐ

Definitions:

• modern history (for China, from the Opium Wars until the fall of the Qing Dynasty, i.e. mid-19th to early 20th century)

Characters:

• 近 - to approach; near, close; intimate
• 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace
• 史 - history, chronicle, annals

Traditional characters:

• 近 - to approach; near, close; intimate
• 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace
• 史 - history, chronicle, annals