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现在 xiànzài

现在 xiànzài Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 6 English Translations of the word 现在 xiànzài .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
xiànzài | xian4 zai4
English translation
now
at present
at the moment
modern
current
nowadays

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Traditional form

現在

Part of speech

Time word / 时间词 Shíjiān cí
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Etymology of 现在 xiànzài

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xiàn

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Simplified form of xiàn .

Positional decomposition

王见

Number of Strokes

8
zài

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Origin unclear.

Phonetic compound

cái

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

才土

Number of Strokes

6

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Example sentences using 现在 xiànzài

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zhè běn Shū 所有 suǒyǒu de 插图 chā tú dōu Jiā tiē 仔细 zǐxì ,现在 xiànzài dōu 开始 kāishǐ tuō le .

All the pictures in the book were tipped in carelessly and are beginning to come loose.

现在 xiànzài de 地形 dì xíng 起伏 qǐfú 超过 chāoguò 1000 chě shì xiāo shí 作用 zuòyòng 造成 zàochéng de .

The present relief of more than 1000 ft was due to excavation.

山峰 shān fēng 赫然 hè rán sǒng 现在 xiànzài 我们 wǒmen 面前 miàn qián .

The peak loomed up before us.

现在 xiànzài de 衣服 yīfu 好像 hǎoxiàng 很快 jiù 穿 chuān le .

Clothing seems to wear out in no time nowadays.

现在 xiànzài shuì 局长 jú zhǎng diū le ,改做公债 gōng zhài , 自然 zìrán 主张 zhǔzhāng yòu 不同 bù tóng le .

Now that I'm a stock - jobber, naturally my likes and dislikes have changed.

现在 xiànzài Decomposition

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现在 xiànzài Compounds

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