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xiàn

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English Definition	to appear; present; now; existing; current
Simplified Script	现
Traditional Script	現
Pinyin	xiàn
Effective Pinyin (After Tone Sandhi)	Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)	ㄒㄧㄢˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	jin⁶
Part of Speech	(副) adverb
Proficiency Test Level	TOCFL=6

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Words With Same Head Word
现在	xiànzài	now; at present; at the moment; modern; current; nowadays
现代	xiàndài	modern times; modern age; modern era; Hyundai, South Korean company
现象	xiànxiàng	phenomenon; appearance
现实	xiànshí	reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested
现场	xiànchǎng	the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site

Words With Same Tail Word
发现	fāxiàn	to find; to discover
出现	chūxiàn	to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up
表现	biǎoxiàn	to show; to show off; to display; to manifest; expression; manifestation; show; display; performance (at work etc); behavior
实现	shíxiàn	to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about
呈现	chéngxiàn	to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate

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