现
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xiàn · to appear, to manifest

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8Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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王Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 现

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xiànWords pronounced xiàn
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Example sentences

Notice where 现 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ xiàn zài shì dà rén le.你现在是大人了。

You are now an adult.

Source: Tatoeba #471372 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiàn zài gēn nǐ bù xiǎng shuō huà.我现在跟你不想说话。

I don't want to talk to you now.

Source: Tatoeba #8860544 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ xiàn zài shì míng rén le.你现在是名人了。

You're a celebrity now.

Source: Tatoeba #6089775 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xiàn zài nǐ shì wǒ shēng huó de yí bùfen le.现在你是我生活的一部分了。

Now you're part of my life.

Source: Tatoeba #9432341 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xiàn zài měi gè rén dōu zài zhè lǐ.现在每个人都在这里。

Everyone is here now.

Source: Tatoeba #5064849 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ xiàn zài bú yīnggāi zài zhè lǐ.你现在不应该在这里。

You're not supposed to be here now.

Source: Tatoeba #9959038 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 现 in context

  1. Say xiàn, then recall the core meaning: to appear, to manifest.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 现在 (xiàn zài), meaning “now”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 现 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.