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现在
xiàn zài
Meaning
- now; at present; currently
Definition
当前的时间或时刻；目前。
The present time or moment; now.
Usage
用于指说话时的时间，或当前所处的阶段。
Used to refer to the time of speaking or the current stage.
Examples
- 1 我现在很忙，稍后再说。(I am busy now, talk later.)
- 2 从现在开始，我们要节约用水。(From now on, we need to save water.)
- 3 现在几点了？(What time is it now?)
- 4 他现在是一名医生了。(He is a doctor now.)
- 5 现在的生活比过去好多了。(Life now is much better than in the past.)
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