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现在

xiànzài

now

HSK 1 · Topic “Time” Time
now
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Characters in this word

现 xiàn

Strokes
8
Radical
王 — king, ruler
Made of
王 king, ruler 见 to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 现

在 zài

Strokes
6
Radical
土 — soil, earth
Made of
才 ability, talent, gift 土 soil, earth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 现在几点了？ Xiànzài jǐ diǎn le? What time is it now?
  • 我现在没有钱。 Wǒ xiànzài méiyǒu qián. I don't have any money right now.
  • 你现在在哪儿？ Nǐ xiànzài zài nǎr? Where are you now?
  • 现在我们去学校。 Xiànzài wǒmen qù xuéxiào. We're going to school now.
  • 老师现在在家吗？ Lǎoshī xiànzài zài jiā ma? Is the teacher at home now?
  • 她现在不想吃饭。 Tā xiànzài bù xiǎng chīfàn. She doesn't want to eat right now.
  • 现在外边很冷。 Xiànzài wàibian hěn lěng. It's very cold outside now.
  • 你现在忙不忙？ Nǐ xiànzài máng bu máng? Are you busy right now?
  • 王明现在在上课。 Wáng Míng xiànzài zài shàngkè. Wang Ming is in class now.
  • 现在请看课本。 Xiànzài qǐng kàn kèběn. Please look at the textbook now.

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