Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
現
xiàn
Description
"現"这个字有"现在"或者"出现"的意思。
它常常和别的字一起用，比如"现在"和"发现"。
Meanings
现xiàn
present; now; current
我现在很忙。
I am busy right now.
现xiàn
to appear; to show up
太阳出现了。
现xiàn
ready; on hand (cash)
我用现金付钱。
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Notes
- Nuance
现 rarely stands alone; it appears in compounds like 现在, 发现, 现金.
- Etymology
originally means to appear/become visible, extended to 'present' or 'ready' (as in cash).
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