現 (jin6 | xian4) : appear, emerge; now; available

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現

jin6

xian4

[1] [v] appear; emerge; reveal; manifest; become visible [2] current; now; present; modern [3] in time of need; extempore [4] cash [5] ready; available [6] actual

Stroke count: 11

Level: 2

Radical: 玉 (#96)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

現 / 现

This word has been viewed 12920 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Jul 2009 12:28

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曇花一現 taam4 faa1 jat1 jin6 tan2 hua1 yi1 xian4 = lit. the night blooming cactus shows once / flash in the pan (idiom) / short-lived

現在 jin6 zoi6 xian4 zai4 = now; at present

表現 biu2 jin6 biao3 xian4 = to express; to indicate; to perform; performance

現代 jin6 doi6 xian4 dai4 = modern times

現金 jin6 gam1 xian4 jin1 = cash

現況 jin6 fong3 xian4 kuang4 = present time or situation

發現 faat3 jin6 fa1 xian4 = to discover; to find out

實現 sat6 jin6 shi2 xian4 = to achieve; to realise; to bring about

湧現 jung2 jin6 yong3 xian4 = emerge in large numbers

展現 zin2 jin6 zhan3 xian4 = emerge; come out

現代化 jin6 doi6 faa3 xian4 dai4 hua4 = to modernise / modernize

現場 jin6 coeng4 xian4 chang3 = scene (of an incident or event); site; spot

現實 jin6 sat6 xian4 shi2 = real; actual; reality

現形 jin6 jing4 = reveal one's true self

現成 jin6 sing4 xian4 cheng2 = ready-made

現狀 jin6 zong6 xian4 zhuang4 = current situation

現行 jin6 hang4 xian4 xing2 = in effect; in force

現象 jin6 zoeng6 xian4 xiang4 = appearance; phenomenon

現錢 jin6 cin4*2 xian4 qian2 = cash

現款 jin6 fun2 xian4 kuan3 = cash

呈現 cing4 jin6 cheng2 xian4 = to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate; to show

出現 ceot1 jin6 chu1 xian4 = to appear; to emerge; to arise

兌現 deoi3 jin6 dui4 xian4 = to cash a cheque; to honour a contract

體現 tai2 jin6 ti3 xian4 = to reflect; to exemplify; to embody; to give expression to

再出現 zoi3 ceot1 jin6 zai4 chu1 xian4 = reappear

現場直播 jin6 coeng4 zik6 bo3 xian4 chang3 zhi2 bo1 = live broadcast; live telecast

現今 jin6 gam1 xian4 jin1 = now, nowadays, modern

現任 jin6 jam6 xian4 ren4 = incumbent

現年 jin6 nin4 xian4 nian2 = current age

現時 jin6 si4 xian4 shi2 = current

現有 jin6 jau5 xian4 you3 = [1] currently existing; [2] currently available

現階段 jin6 gaai1 dyun6 xian4 jie1 duan4 = at the present stage

現存 jin6 cyun4 xian4 cun2 = extant

浮現 fau4 jin6 = emerge; ray; rise

現沽單 jin6 gu1 daan1 = cash memo

套現 tou3 jin6 = monetize

現銀 jin6 ngan4*2 = cash (silver)

現代畫 jin6 doi6 waa6*2 = a modern painting

現出 jin6 ceot1 xian4 chu1 = show

初現 co1 jin6 chu1 xian4 = a peep

表現主義的 biu2 jin6 zyu2 ji6 dik1 biao3 xian4 zhu3 yi4 de5 = [adj] expressionistic 國

表現性格的 biu2 jin6 sing3 gaak3 dik1 biao3 xian4 xing4 ge2 de5 = [adj] characterful 國

表現的 biu2 jin6 dik1 biao3 xian4 de5 = [adj] expressional, expressive 國

現代音樂 jin6 doi6 jam1 ngok6 xian4 dai4 yin1 yue4 = modern music; contemporary music

現實情況 jin6 sat6 cing4 fong3 xian4 shi2 qing2 kuang4 = current state; current situation

表現主義 biu2 jin6 zyu2 ji6 biao3 xian4 zhu3 yi4 = [n] expressionism

表面現象 biu2 min6 jin6 zoeng6 biao3 mian4 xian4 xiang4 = outside appearance; superficies

不能兌現的支票 bat1 nang4 deoi3 jin6 dik1 zi1 piu3 = dud cheques, bad checks, "rubber" checks 國

現代人 jin6 doi6 jan4 = a modern person (see also 現袋人)

現金王 jin6 gam1 wong4 = [n] someone with much money (lit., "king of cash")

現兜兜 jin6 dau1 dau1 = in the form of cash

現眼報 jin6 ngaan5 bou3 xian4 yan3 bao4 = to see those who have done wrong getting their just punishment

現金咭 jin6 gam1 kaat1 = a cash card 粵

奉現 fung6 jin6 feng4 xian4 = offering

再現 zoi3 jin6 zai4 xian4 = [1] to recreate; to reconstruct [2] to reappear

現實主義 jin6 sat6 zyu2 ji6 xian4 shi2 zhu3 yi4 = realism (common formation)

生命現象 sang1 ming6 jin6 zoeng6 sheng1 ming4 xian4 xiang4 = biological phenomena (common formation)

現象學 jin6 zoeng6 hok6 xian4 xiang4 xue2 = phenomenology

自我實現 zi6 ngo5 sat6 jin6 zi4 wo3 shi2 xian4 = Maslow's hierarchy of needs (common formation)

出現幻覺 ceot1 jin6 waan6 gok3 chu1 xian4 huan4 jue2 = delirium, hallucinations (common formation)

透過現象看本質 tau3 gwo3 jin6 zoeng6 hon3 bun2 zat1 tou4 guo4 xian4 xiang4 kan4 ben3 zhi2 = see through the appearance to perceive the essence (common formation)

安於現狀 on1 jyu1 jin6 zong6 = keep the status quo; satisfied with the current situation

折現 zit3 jin6 = give cash instead 粵

現金緊拙 jin6 gam1 gan2 zyut6 = short of cash

若隱若現 joek6 jan2 joek6 jin6 ruo4 yin3 ruo4 xian4 = appear indistinctly

現正公映 jin6 zing3 gung1 jing2 xian4 zheng4 gong1 ying4 = now playing (of a movie etc.) 粵

愛現 oi3 jin6 ai4 xian4 = to like perform

重現 cung4 jin6 chong2 xian4 = reappear

現貨 jin6 fo3 xian4 huo4 = goods in stock

曙光乍現 cyu5 gwong1 zaa6 jin6 shu3 guang1 zha4 xian4 = the first gleams of day

現時孳息率 jin4 si4 zi1 sik1 leot6*2 xian4 shi2 zi1 xi1 (PRC) / xi2 (TW) lv4 = (economics) current yield

案發現場 on3 faat3 jin6 coeng4 an4 fa1 xian4 chang2 = crime scene

現金券 jin6 gam1 hyun3 / gyun3 xian4 jin1 quan4 = cash cheque/check / certificate / coupon

現已 jin6 ji5 xian4 yi3 = to have already...; already

現身 jin6 san1 xian4 shen1 = to show oneself, to appear

現場視察 jin6 coeng4 si6 caat3 xian4 chang2 shi4 cha2 = on-site inspection

現代汽車 jin6 doi6 hei3 ce1 xian4 dai4 qi4 che1 = Hyundai Motor

現袋人 jin6 doi6 jan4 = "expose scrotum man," a nasty pun on 現代人

現金是皇帝 jin6 gam1 si6 wong4 dai3 xian4 jin1 shi4 huang2 di4 = "cash is king" 國

超現實主義 ciu1 jin6 sat6 zyu2 ji6 chao1 xian4 shi2 zhu3 yi4 = surrealism

現代汽車股份有限公司 jin6 doi6 hei3 ce1 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 xian4 dai4 qi4 che1 gu3 fen4 you3 xian4 gong1 si1 = Hyundai Motor Company

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你別這麼出爾反爾嘛﹗剛纔說要去﹐現在說不要了 — 你到底去不去啊﹖ 國
Stop changing your mind! A while ago, you said you wanted to go, but now you say you don't want to--are you really going or aren't you?

我或者畀現金或者簽咭。粵
Ｍaybe I'll pay by cash, or maybe I'll pay by card.
[Lit. I maybe give cash maybe sign card]

簽咭平過畀現金。粵
Paying by card is cheaper than using cash.
[Lit. sign card cheap than give cash]

啱啱收到現場最新嘅消息粵
We've just received an on-the-spot update.
[Lit. just now receive on-the-spot most new [possessive particle] news. Std. Chinese: 剛剛收到現場最新的消息. (Heard this sentence on a news report.)]

現代嘅女裝恤衫，露出個乳溝、露出個肚臍，都係已經成為常態咗。粵
Today, it is no longer unusual to have tops for ladies which reveal the cleavage or the navel.

現在流行的事物，過些時候都成為明日黃花。國
What is fashionable now will be passe after some time.

出現山獅蹤影
the appearance of mountain lion tracks

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