now; nowadays; at present
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
now; nowadays; at the present time
dialectOriginally a northern dialect term, now widely used in spoken Mandarin to indicate the present time, often with a tone of contrast with the past.
Xiàn现
rú如
jīn今
，
rén人
men们
de的
shēng生
huó活
shuǐ水
píng平
dà大
dà大
tí提
gāo高
le了
。
Nowadays, people's living standards have greatly improved.
Xiàn现
rú如
jīn今
，
shéi谁
hái还
yòng用
shǒu手
xiě写
xìn信
a啊
？
Nowadays, who still writes letters by hand?
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Xiàn现
rú如
jīn今
de的
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
gèng更
xǐ喜
huan欢
yòng用
shǒu手
jī机
zhī支
fù付
。
Young people nowadays prefer to pay with mobile phones.