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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

现在 [xiànzài]
  1. 1. noun now
    他要我们现在就去。
    He wants us to go now.
    你的笔记本电脑现在不在我手里。
    I don't have your laptop at the moment.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

现在 [xiànzài]
  1. 1. now; at present; today; currently
    现在的年轻人可讲究穿着了。
    Young people of today are particular about their clothing.
    现在不跟你争论。
    I will not argue with you now.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

现在 [xiànzài]
  1. 1. 现时;当前
    过去没发现,现在暴露出很多问题。
  2. 2. 参见"现今"的提示。

Examples

现在你不好好学习,将来你自会懊悔的。
If you don't study hard now, you will regret it in the future.
现在连巴掌大的地方都利用上了。
Now, every square inch of land is utilized.
现在报告新闻。
Here is the news.
他净干坏事,现在可遭报应了。
He's getting paid back for all the bad things he's done.
想想过去,比比现在
recall the past and contrast it with the present
现在几比几?
What's the score?
现在身体好不?
Is he in good health now?
你不妨现在就告诉他。
You might as well tell him right now.
现在不兴中山装了。
The Chinese tunic suit is out of fashion now.
现在怎么样? 不幸言中了吧。
Now, you see what has happened. Unfortunately my prediction has come true.

Collocations

现在开始
from now on
现在的情况
present situation
现在
from now on
现在
until now

Word Decomposition


[xiàn]
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[zài]

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