Chinese Word: 现 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

现 (Trad.: 現)HSK 1

Pinyin: xiàn

English Definition: to appear; present; now; existing; current

Chinese Definition:
①显露：出现。表现。发现。体现。现身说法。
②实有的，当时就有的：现金。现款。现货。现实(a。客观存在的事物；b。合于客观情况的)。
③目前，当时：现时。现在。现今。现场。现代。现买现卖。

Antonyms: 隐

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 玉

Ideographic:To see 见 jade 王; 见 also provides the pronunciation

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 王 [ wáng ] king, ruler; royal; surname
- 见 [ jiàn ] to see, to observe, to meet, to appear

Similar Characters: 观砚视枧

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现在HSK 1	xiàn zài	now; at present; at the moment; modern; current; nowadays
发现HSK 3	fā xiàn	to find; to discover
出现HSK 4	chū xiàn	to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up
表现HSK 5	biǎo xiàn	to show; to show off; to display; to manifest; expression; manifestation; show; display; performance (at work etc); behavior
现代HSK 5	xiàn dài	Hyundai, South Korean company

1		xiàn zài 现在 jǐ 几 diǎn zhōng 点钟？ What time is it now?
2		wǒ 我 xiàn zài 现在 hěn máng 很忙。 I am busy now.
3		xiàn zài 现在 gāi 该 wǒ 我 le 了。 It's my turn now.
4		tā 他 xiàn zài 现在 zài jiā 在家 lǐ 里。 He is at home now.
5		nǐ 你 xiàn zài 现在 xiǎng 想 chī 吃 shén me 什么？ What do you want to eat now?

1		xiàn zài 现在 jǐ 几 diǎn zhōng 点钟？ What time is it now?
2		wǒ 我 xiàn zài 现在 hěn máng 很忙。 I am busy now.
3		xiàn zài 现在 gāi 该 wǒ 我 le 了。 It's my turn now.
4		tā 他 xiàn zài 现在 zài jiā 在家 lǐ 里。 He is at home now.
5		nǐ 你 xiàn zài 现在 xiǎng 想 chī 吃 shén me 什么？ What do you want to eat now?