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现在
xiànzài
Main
English Definitionnow; at present; at the moment; modern; current; nowadays
Simplified Script现在
Traditional Script現在
Pinyinxiànzài
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄗㄞˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)jin6zoi6
Part of Speech(名) noun, (时间) time word
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=1 TOCFL=1
Word Decomposition
现xiànto appear; present; now; existing; current
在zài(located) at; (to be) in; to exist; in the middle of doing something; (indicating an action in progress)

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Words With Same Head Word    
现代xiàndàimodern times; modern age; modern era; Hyundai, South Korean company
现象xiànxiàngphenomenon; appearance
现实xiànshíreality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested
现场xiànchǎngthe scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site
现金xiànjīncash
Words With Same Tail Word    
存在cúnzàito exist; to be; existence
实在shízàireally; actually; indeed; true; real; (philosophy) reality
好在hǎozàiluckily; fortunately
所在suǒzàiplace; location; (after a noun) place where it is located
内在nèizàiinner; internal; intrinsic; innate
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