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现在 (xiàn zài): Now (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

现 • xiàn • to appear, to become visible
xiàn现

to appear, to become visible

在 • zài • in; at; on • HSK 2.0 L1
HSK 1
zài在

in; at; on

Word Info

Pinyinxiàn zài
Meaningnow
Characters2
SyntaxNoun

HSK 1 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 现在.

  • 认识rèn shito know [be familiar with]
  • 下午xià wǔafternoon
  • 后面hòu miànat the back; behind; later
  • 学习xué xíto learn; to study
  • 汉语hàn yǔStandard Chinese language
  • 先生xiān shengMr; Sir
  • 学生xué shengstudent
  • 星期xīng qīweek
  • 谢谢xiè xiethank you
  • 电视diàn shìTV
  • 水果shuǐ guǒfruit
  • 哪儿nǎ erwhere?
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 现在.

Words with 现

  • 发现fā xiàndiscover
  • 出现chū xiànemerge
  • 现有xiàn yǒucurrently existing
  • 现金xiàn jīncash
  • 体现tǐ xiànembody; reflect; give expression to
  • 实现shí xiànrealise; achieve; bring about
  • 现代xiàn dàimodern
  • 现实xiàn shíreality; actual
4.

How to Use 现在 in Sentences

Subject + Predicatewith几点
xiàn现
zài在
jǐ几
diǎn点
neutralSpoken
what time is it now
Subject + Verbwith开始
xiàn现
zài在
kāi开
shǐ始
Prepositional Phrasewith从...起
cóng从
xiàn现
zài在
qǐ起
Adjective + Nounwith情况
xiàn现
zài在
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
5.

Example Sentences with 现在

xiàn现
zài在
shì是
zǎo早
shang上
。
neutral
start now
neutral
from now on
neutral
the current situation
It is morning now.
wǒ我
xiàn现
zài在
yào要
qù去
xué学
xiào校
。
I am going to school now.
xiàn现
zài在
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
bǐ比
zhī之
qián前
hǎo好
duō多
le了
。
The current situation is much better than before.
xiàn现
zài在
tā他
zhèng正
zài在
xué学
xí习
。
He is studying now.