HSK 1 vocabulary › 现在
现在
现在 in English: now; at present
xiàn zài
now; at present
How to pronounce 现在
xiàn zài (without tone marks: xian zai). xiàn is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; zài is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 现在
现 xiàn
to appear; present; now
to appear; present; now
在 zài
to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
Example sentences with 现在
| 现在我们是朋友。 | from Meeting a Friend |
| 现在我们坐出租车回家。 | from Going to the Store |
| 现在九点，我们坐出租车回家。 | from Watching a Movie |
Related words
| 在 | zài | to exist; to be alive | HSK 1 |
| 正在 | zhèng zài | just at (that time); right in (that place) | HSK 2 |
| 发现 | fā xiàn | to notice; to become aware of | HSK 3 |
| 出现 | chū xiàn | to appear; to arise | HSK 4 |
| 现金 | xiàn jīn | cash | HSK 4 |
| 实在 | shí zài | really; actually | HSK 4 |
| 表现 | biǎo xiàn | to show; to show off | HSK 5 |
| 实现 | shí xiàn | to achieve; to implement | HSK 5 |
| 体现 | tǐ xiàn | to embody; to reflect | HSK 5 |
| 现代 | xiàn dài | modern times; modern age | HSK 5 |