現 [现]

Jyutping jin6
Pinyin xiàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to appear
  2. present
  3. now
  4. existing
  5. current
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. cash/on hand/visible
  2. to appear/present/now/existing/current/to manifest/to become visible/extempore/cash/ready/available/actual
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    由隱​藏​嘅​狀​況​變​成​俾​人​見​到
    to show; to appear
    • 現形
      现形
      jin6 jing4
      to show oneself (esp. to show one's true colors)
    • 現身
      现身
      jin6 san1
      to show up
    • 出現
      出现
      ceot1 jin6
      to appear
  2. 語素
    當​下​嘅​時​間
    the present
    • 現代
      现代
      jin6 doi6
      the modern era
    • 現時
      现时
      jin6 si4
      now; the present; this moment
    • 新店現已開幕。
      新店现已开幕。
      san1 dim3 jin6 ji5 hoi1 mok6
      The new outlet is now open.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    now
  2. character
    present; current
  3. character
    to appear; to manifest; to become visible
  4. character
    on the spot; then and there
    • 現殺現賣
      现杀现卖
      xiàn shā xiàn mài
      slaughtered fresh and sold fresh
    • 現學現賣
      现学现卖
      xiàn xué xiàn mài
      immediately wielding new knowledge
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. appear, manifest, become visible
  2. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    MGBHU
  3. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    MGBUU
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级汉字表 #243
  2. HSK3 初等手写字表 #246
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    Muiriel现在20岁了。
    Muiriel現在20歲了。
    muiriel xiàn zài 20 suì le 。
    • Muiriel is 20 now.
    • Muiriel is 20, now.
    • Muiriel has turned twenty.
    • Muiriel is already twenty years old.
  2. Mandarin
    那个发现纯属偶然。
    那個發現純屬偶然。
    nà ge fā xiàn chún shǔ ǒu rán 。
    • That discovery was quite accidental.
  3. Mandarin
    当她发现他们还没有学校，她就办了一个。
    當她發現他們還沒有學校，她就辦了一個。
    dāng tā fā xiàn tā men hái méi yǒu xué xiào ， tā jiù bàn le yí gè 。
    • When she saw that they had no schools, she started one.
  4. Mandarin
    我发现了我爸爸收藏了30年的报纸。
    我發現了我爸爸收藏了30年的報紙。
    wǒ fā xiàn le wǒ bà ba shōu cáng le 30 nián de bào zhǐ 。
    • I found my father's diary that he kept for 30 years.
    • I discovered my father collected 30 years of newspapers.
  5. Mandarin
    这种款式的帽子现在很流行。
    這種款式的帽子現在很流行。
    zhè zhǒng kuǎn shì de mào zi xiàn zài hěn liú xíng 。
    • This style of hat is now in fashion.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    啲警察根据现场留低嘅证物揾到个贼仔。
    啲警察根據現場留低嘅證物搵到個賊仔。
    di1 ging2 caat3 gan1 geoi3 jin6 coeng4 lau4 dai1 ge3 zing3 mat6 wan2 dou3 go3 caak6 zai2 。
    • The burglar was traced by one of the things he had left on the scene.
  2. Cantonese
    唔好俾啲差佬发现你有枪喺身。
    唔好俾啲差佬發現你有槍喺身。
    m4 hou3 bei2 di1 caai1 lou2 faat3 jin6 nei5 jau5 coeng1 hai2 san1 。
    • Don't let the cops find a heater on you.
  3. Cantonese
    佢静鸡鸡噉行出咗间房，冇人发现到佢。
    佢靜雞雞噉行出咗間房，冇人發現到佢。
    keoi5 zing6 gai1 gai1 gam2 hong2 ceot1 zo2 gaan1 fong4 ， mou5 jan4 faat3 jin6 dou3 keoi5 。
    • He went out of the room without being noticed by anyone.
  4. Cantonese
    我唔知佢几时会出现。
    我唔知佢幾時會出現。
    ngo5 m4 zi1 keoi5 gei2 si4 wui2 ceot1 jin6 。
    • I don't know when he will come.
    • I'm not sure as to when he will turn up.
    • I don't know when she will come.
  5. Cantonese
    我急急脚噉赶咗去𠮶间屋度，但系就发现里面原来系吉嘅。
    我急急腳噉趕咗去嗰間屋度，但係就發現裏面原來係吉嘅。
    ngo5 gap1 gap1 goek3 gam2 gon2 zo2 heoi3 go2 gaan1 uk1 dou6 ， daan6 hai6 zau6 faat3 jin6 leoi5 min6 jyun4 loi4 hai6 gat1 ge3 。
    • I hurried to the house only to find it empty.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    黄金价格现正处于十年高水位。
    黃金價格現正處於十年高水位。
    wong4 gam1 gaa3 gaak3 jin6 zing3 cyu5 jyu1 sap6 nin4 gou1 seoi2 wai2.
    • Gold price marks a 10-year high.
  2. Cantonese
    佢最近表现值得赞赏，连续刷新跳高嘅全国纪录。
    佢最近表現值得讚賞，連續刷新跳高嘅全國紀錄。
    keoi5 zeoi3 gan6 biu2 jin6 zik6 dak1 zaan3 soeng2, lin4 zuk6 caat3 san1 tiu3 gou1 ge3 cyun4 gwok3 gei2 luk6.
    • 他最近表現得可圈可點，連連刷新跳高的全國紀錄。
    • He has had remarkable performance recently and kept breaking the high jump national record.
  3. Cantonese
    建筑地盘入面发现咗一个古代嘅墓穴。
    建築地盤入面發現咗一個古代嘅墓穴。
    gin3 zuk1 dei6 pun4 jap6 min6 faat3 jin6 zo2 jat1 go3 gu2 doi6 ge3 mou6 jyut6.
    • An ancient burial chamber was found on a construction site.
  4. Cantonese
    现场会提供水同食物俾大家。
    現場會提供水同食物俾大家。
    jin6 coeng4 wui5 tai4 gung1 seoi2 tung4 sik6 mat6 bei2 daai6 gaa1.
    • We will provide water and food for you.
  5. Cantonese
    我喺度等咗佢好耐，佢都未出现。
    我喺度等咗佢好耐，佢都未出現。
    ngo5 hai2 dou6 dang2 zo2 keoi5 hou2 noi6, keoi5 dou1 mei6 ceot1 jin6.
    • 我在這裏已經等候多時，還沒等到他出現。
    • I've been waiting for a long time, but he still doesn't show up.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    今次去日本冇买嘢，啲现金净系爱嚟买车飞同食饭。
    今次去日本冇買嘢，啲現金淨係愛嚟買車飛同食飯。
  2. Cantonese
    重现江湖
    重現江湖
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    现象
    現象
    xiàn xiàng
    • phenomenon
  2. Mandarin
    现在医生没空。
    現在醫生沒空。
    xiàn zài yī shēng méi kòng ．
    • The doctor is not available now.
  3. Mandarin
    现在离春节越来越近了。
    現在離春節越來越近了。
    xiàn zài lí chūn jié yuè lái yuè jìn le ．
    • We are now getting closer to the Chinese New Year.
  4. Mandarin
    他现在在中国旅行。
    他現在在中國旅行。
    tā xiàn zài zài zhōng guó lǚ xíng ．
    • He's travelling around China right now.
  5. Mandarin
    现任
    現任
    xiàn rèn
    • to be currently serving as; incumbent