| II 形 modern; contemporary: |
| | 现代史 contemporary history |
| | 现代舞 modern dance |
| | 现代戏 drama with a contemporary theme |
| | 现代汉语 modern Chinese |
| | 现代思潮 modern schools of thought |
| | 现代题材 contemporary themes |
| | 现代文学 contemporary literature |
| | 现代艺术 modern art |
| | 现代意识 modern thinking |
| | 现代主义 modernism |
| | 现代作家 modern (or contemporary) writer |
| | 现代交通工具 modern means of transport |
| | 现代企业制度 modern enterprise (or corporate) system |