現在 (jin6 zoi6 | xian4 zai4) : now; at present

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現在

jin6 zoi6

xian4 zai4

now; at present; currently; the present time

[粵] 而家, 家陣

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Level: 2 Google Frequency: 41,100,000

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

現在 / 现在

This word has been viewed 7950 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by aaron on 14th Jul 2004 02:25 and last edited on 1st Jan 2009 05:58

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現 jin6 - appear, emerge; now; available
在 zoi6 - at; in; on

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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?

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.

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