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xiàn
现（現）

common
adjective
adverb
verb
noun

Meaning of 现

现 means current; present; at the moment; on the spot; impromptu. Pronounced xiàn.

  • current; present; at the moment
  • on the spot; impromptu
  • available immediately; ready cash

Character Info

Radical王
Strokes8
Components
王
见

Stroke Order

现

Definitions & Examples

Qǐng请
jiè介
shào绍
yī一
xià下
xiàn现
zhuàng在
de的
xiàn现
zhuàng状
 。

Please introduce the current situation.

Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
xiàn现
rèn任
zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
 。

He is the current general manager of our company.

Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
fú服
xiàn现
yì役
 。

He is currently on active military service.

Xiàn现
xíng行
guī规
dìng定
yǐ已
jīng经
shí实
shī施
sān三
nián年
le了
 。

The current regulations have been in effect for three years.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
liǎo了
jiě解
xiàn现
chǎng场
de的
shí实
jì际
qíng情
kuàng况
 。

We need to understand the actual on-site situation.

Relations

Common Words

现在 / 現在xiànzài

now; at present; currently

出现 / 出現chūxiàn

appear; emerge; arise

发现 / 發現fāxiàn

discover; find; realize

现金 / 現金xiànjīn

cash; ready money

现实 / 現實xiànshí

reality; actuality; realistic; practical

现场 / 現場xiànchǎng

scene; site; location of an incident or event; on-site

现任 / 現任xiànrèn

currently hold; currently serving

现状 / 現狀xiànzhuàng

current situation; present state

现行 / 現行xiànxíng

currently in effect; active (criminal)

现象 / 現象xiànxiàng

phenomenon; appearance; unusual occurrence