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現

xiàn

appear, manifest, become visible

Strokes
11
Radical
玉
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Tone
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Simplified form: 现

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Our word list and example sentences are in simplified characters. Everything below is for 现, the simplified form of 現. We do not have a traditional-script corpus to draw the words from, so they are shown as they are written in simplified Chinese.

Example sentences

  • 现在呢？

    Xiàn zài ne

    And now?

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  • 这里，现在。

    Zhè lǐ xiàn zài

    Here and now.

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  • 现实点！

    Xiàn shí diǎn

    Be realistic!

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  • 现在就做！

    Xiàn zài jiù zuò

    Do it now!

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 现

  • 现在xiàn zài 4–4 now; at present; at the moment; modern; current; nowadays
  • 发现fā xiàn 1–4 to notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect; a discovery
  • 出现chū xiàn 1–4 to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up
  • 实现shí xiàn 2–4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about
  • 表现biǎo xiàn 3–4 to show; to show off; to display; to manifest; expression; manifestation; show; display; performance (at work etc); behavior
  • 现场xiàn chǎng 4–3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site
  • 现实xiàn shí 4–2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested
  • 现金xiàn jīn 4–1 cash
  • 现象xiàn xiàng 4–4 phenomenon; appearance
  • 现代xiàn dài 4–4 modern times; modern age; modern era
  • 体现tǐ xiàn 3–4 to embody; to reflect; to incarnate
  • 现代化xiàn dài huà 4–4–4modernization