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Meaning of 现

Pinyin xiàn

Radical

见

Strokes

Definition

appear / present / now / existing / current

Usage

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现 xiàn 1. 显露。 [En.] Become visible; appear; show. 出～。 [En.] Show off. 表～。 [En.] Manifest. 发～。 [En.] Reveal. 体～。 [En.] Demonstrate. ～身说法。 [En.] Show by personal example. 2. 实有的，当时就有的。 [En.] Existing; present at that time. ～金。 [En.] Actual money. ～款。 [En.] Actual funds. ～货。 [En.] Actual goods. ～实。 (1) Objective existing things; (2) In accordance with objective circumstances. 3. 目前，当时。 [En.] Currently; at that time. ～时。 [En.] Present time. ～在。 [En.] Presently. ～今。 [En.] At the present. ～场。 [En.] Current situation. ～代。 [En.] Current era. ～买～卖。 [En.] Current buying and selling. --- 现 xiàn [动] 【本义】:出现 [En.] Original meaning: Appear. 【造字法】:形声。从玉，见声。 [En.] Formation: Phono-semantic compound, from jade, sound 'see'. 1. 同本义（明显看得见） [En.] Same as original meaning (clearly visible). 2. 见 [En.] Meet. --- 现 xiàn [名] 1. 玉光 [En.] Glitter of jades. 2. 次于玉的石 [En.] Jade-like stone. --- 现 xiàn [形] 1. 现在，眼前 [En.] Current; now; present. 2. 眼前实有的; 当时可以拿出的 [En.] On hand; ready-made. 3. 〈方〉∶陈旧的 [En.] Stale. --- 现 xiàn [动] *Same as above definitions.* 1. 同本义(明显看得见) [En.] Become visible; appear; show. 【引】 1. 《广韵》：现，俗见字。 [En.] 'Xian' means a commonly seen character. 2. 明· 魏学洢《核舟记》：东坡现右足。 [En.] In "The Kernel of the Boat" by Wei Xueyi from the Ming Dynasty: Dongpo reveals his right foot. 【例】又如:现弄(在人面前炫示自己);现化(佛教所称佛或菩萨在人间显现的化身);现示(显示) [En.] For example, 'to show off'; ' Manifestation (in Buddhism, the embodiment of a Buddha or Bodhisattva in the world)'; 'to display'. 2. 见 [En.] Meet. --- 现 xiàn [名] 1. 玉光 [En.] Glitter of jades. 【引】 1. 《集韵》：现，玉光。 [En.] 'Xian' means the shine of jade. 2. 次于玉的石 [En.] A stone second to jade. 【引】 1. 《集韵》：现，石之次玉者。 [En.] 'Xian' refers to stones that are inferior to jade. --- 现 xiàn [形] 1. 现在，眼前 [En.] Current; now; present. 【引】 1. 《红楼梦》：那世里造的孽，这会子现世现报。 [En.] In "Dream of the Red Chamber": The sins created in that life are now being repaid. 【例】又如:现时报(现世报);现世生苗(眼前就有效益);现打不赊(犹言立即惩处) [En.] For example, 'current report'; 'immediate benefits'; 'retribute immediately'. 2. 眼前实有的; 当时可以拿出的 [En.] On hand; ready-made. 【例】如:现消开割(现钱交易，银货两清);现钟弗打，倒去炼铜(现钟不打，倒去敛铜。谓舍近求远) [En.] For example, 'cash transaction'; 'not hitting the current clock, but instead refining copper (to abandon near for far).' 3. 〈方〉∶陈旧的 [En.] Stale. 【例】如:炒现饭;说现话 [En.] For example, 'to stir-fry leftover rice'; 'to talk old talk.'

发现 fā xiàn

to find / to discover

现在 xiàn zài

now / at present / at the moment / modern / current / nowadays

现场 xiàn chǎng

the scene (of a crime, accident etc) / (on) the spot / (at) the site

现址 xiàn zhǐ

actual residence

现存 xiàn cún

extant / existent / in stock

实现 shí xiàn

to achieve / to implement / to realize / to bring about

现实 xiàn shí

reality / actuality / real / actual / realistic / pragmatic / materialistic / self-interested

展现 zhǎn xiàn

to come out / to emerge / to reveal / to display

发现自己 fā xiàn zì jǐ

find oneself / discover oneself

现已 xiàn yǐ

Now

现役 xiàn yì

(military) active duty

呈现 chéng xiàn

to appear / to emerge / to present (a certain appearance) / to demonstrate

凸现 tū xiàn

to come to prominence / to appear clearly / to stick out

出现 chū xiàn

to appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up

忽隐忽现 hū yǐn hū xiàn

intermittent / now you see it, now you don't

昙花一现 tán huā yī xiàn

lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once / flash in the pan (idiom) / short-lived

现况 xiàn kuàng

the current situation

兑现 duì xiàn

(of a check etc) to cash / to honor a commitment

再现 zài xiàn

to recreate / to reconstruct (a historical relic)

显现 xiǎn xiàn

appearance / to appear

现阶段 xiàn jiē duàn

at the present stage

涌现 yǒng xiàn

to emerge in large numbers / to spring up / to emerge prominently

浮现 fú xiàn

to appear before one's eyes / to come into view / to float into appearance / to come back (of images from the past) / to emerge / it emerges / it occurs (to me that..)

干涉现象 gān shè xiàn xiàng

interference phenomenon

体现 tǐ xiàn

to embody / to reflect / to incarnate

现代 xiàn dài

modern times / modern age / modern era

现代化 xiàn dài huà

modernization / CL:個|个[ge4]

现任 xiàn rèn

to occupy a post currently / current (president etc) / incumbent / (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse)

现状 xiàn zhuàng

current situation

表现 biǎo xiàn

to show / to show off / to display / to manifest / expression / manifestation / show / display / performance (at work etc) / behavior

现有 xiàn yǒu

currently existing / currently available

现象 xiàn xiàng

phenomenon / CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] / appearance

现行 xiàn xíng

to be in effect / in force / current

现金 xiàn jīn

cash

现今 xiàn jīn

now / nowadays / modern

丢人现眼 diū rén xiàn yǎn

to make an exhibition of oneself / to be a disgrace

若隐若现 ruò yǐn ruò xiàn

faintly discernible (idiom)

贴现 tiē xiàn

discount / rebate

贴现率 tiē xiàn lǜ

discount rate

现钞 xiàn chāo

oof

闪现 shǎn xiàn

to flash