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現在

jin6 zoi6

xian4 zai4

now; currently; the present

Cantonese: 而家

This word can not be used in Spoken Cantonese 國

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 41,100,000

現在 / 现在

現 jin6 xian4 - appear, emerge; now; available
在 zoi6 zai4 zai3 - 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 edit
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 edit
What is fashionable now will be passe after some time.

This word was added by aaron on 14th Jul 2004 and last edited on 1st May 2007

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