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現
xiàn
Description
「現」这个字有「现在」的意思，也可以表示「出现」或「实际有的」。
The character "現" means "now" and can also indicate "to appear" or "actually existing."
我们常常在「现在」「现金」「出现」这些词里看到它。
We often see it in words like "现在" (now), "现金" (cash), and "出现" (to appear).
Meanings
现xiàn
present; current; now
这是我现在的工作。
This is my current job.
现xiàn
to appear; to show; to reveal
天上现出一道彩虹。
A rainbow appeared in the sky.
现xiàn
ready cash; on the spot
他喜欢用现钱买东西。
He likes to buy things with cash.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meaning 'to appear/manifest', later extended to 'present time' and 'actual/on-hand'.
- Nuance
rarely used alone in speech; usually part of compounds like 现在, 出现.
In videos
“現在我每天只喫自己種的蔬菜水果”
“然後常常問題出 現要幫客人解決嘛”
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