Correct
目前 vs 当前
/ mùqián vs dāngqián /
Strokes
Formula
1
大敌当前 (strong enemies)
2
一事当前 (have something to do)
3
到目前 (so far)
4
到目前为止 (up to now)
5
截至目前 (up to now)
Definition
目前 and 当前 both are Nouns, which means [present; current].
Example
目前 and 当前, both are time nouns of the present and are rather literary. 当前 is even more so than the latter and usually has a sense of urgency.
1) In example ① the two words are interchangeable, but only when they are used as attributives and are literary.
2) Since 当前 comes from classical Chinese, in which 当 means "at", 当前 is often used in four-character phrases such as 大敌当前 (strong enemies), 一事当前 (have something to do), etc.
3) 目前, besides being used as an attributive, can be the object in phrases 到目前 (so far), 到目前为止 (up to now), 截至目前 (up to now), etc. 当前 cannot be used as the object.
4) In examples ② and ③ the two words are not interchangeable.
2) Since 当前 comes from classical Chinese, in which 当 means "at", 当前 is often used in four-character phrases such as 大敌当前 (strong enemies), 一事当前 (have something to do), etc.
3) 目前, besides being used as an attributive, can be the object in phrases 到目前 (so far), 到目前为止 (up to now), 截至目前 (up to now), etc. 当前 cannot be used as the object.
4) In examples ② and ③ the two words are not interchangeable.
大敌当前 (strong enemies)
一事当前 (have something to do)
到目前 (so far)
到目前为止 (up to now)
截至目前 (up to now)
1
Dāngqián
当前
(
mùqián
目前
)
de
的
jīngjì
经济
xíngshì
形势
hái
还
suàn
算
bùcuò
不错
。
The current economic situation is not too bad.
2
Jiàoliàn
教练
shuō
说
:
nǐmen
你们
de
的
duìshǒu
对手
shì
是
yī
一
zhī
支
jiàng
强
duì
队
,
dàdídāngqián
大敌当前
,
kě
可
yào
要
rènzhēn
认真
duìdài
对待
ā
啊
!
The coach said: you should take your rival team seriously, for they are very powerful.
3
Dào
到
mùqián
目前
wéizhǐ
为止
,
zhè
这
zhī
支
qiúduì
球队
shì
是
10
10
shèng
胜
3
3
bài
败
。
Up to now, the team won 10 games, and lost 3 ones.
目前 and 当前, the two words can also be used as adverbials.
In the two examples ④ and ⑤, ④ is more literary and implies urgency, so 当前 is better.
4
Xùnqī
汛期
yào
要
dào
到
liǎo
了
,
dāngqián
当前
wǒmen
我们
yào
要
zuòhǎo
做好
yīqiè
一切
fángxùn
防汛
zhǔnbèi
准备
。
As the flood season is coming, we should be well prepared for it at present.
5
Tóngxué
同学
men
们
kuài
快
bìyè
毕业
le
了
,
mùqián
目前
yǒu
有
shénme
什么
dǎsuàn
打算
?
What are you going to do at your forthcoming graduation?