現在

Chinese

Etymology

"the present; now"

Originally a Buddhist calque of Sanskrit प्रत्युत्पन्न (pratyutpanna, “present; existing at the present moment”, past participle), from प्रति (prati, “upon; near; toward”) + उत्पन्न (utpanna, “occurred; arisen; mentioned”), from the verb root पद् (pad, “to go”).

Pronunciation

Noun

現在

1. now; the present time; the present moment; the current time

   珍惜現在／珍惜现在  ―  zhēnxī xiànzài  ―  to cherish the present

   現在還早／现在还早  ―  xiànzài hái zǎo  ―  It's still early.

   現在的情況／现在的情况  ―  xiànzài de qíngkuàng  ―  the current situation

   現在幾點了？／现在几点了？  ―  Xiànzài jǐdiǎn le?  ―  What time is it at the moment?

   你現在在哪裡？／你现在在哪里？  ―  Nǐ xiànzài zài nǎlǐ?  ―  Where are you now?

   倒計時現在開始！ [MSC, trad.]
   倒计时现在开始！ [MSC, simp.]

   Dàojìshí xiànzài kāishǐ!

   The countdown starts now!

   我現在沒有辦法工作。 [MSC, trad.]
   我现在没有办法工作。 [MSC, simp.]

   Wǒ xiànzài méiyǒu bànfǎ gōngzuò.

   There's no way I can work now.

   原來認為辦不到的事，現在辦到了。 [MSC, trad.]
   原来认为办不到的事，现在办到了。 [MSC, simp.]

   Yuánlái rènwéi bàn bù dào de shì, xiànzài bàn dào le.

   What was thought impossible has now been done.

   火車三點開，你現在去還來得及。 [MSC, trad.]
   火车三点开，你现在去还来得及。 [MSC, simp.]

   Huǒchē sān diǎn kāi, nǐ xiànzài qù hái láidejí.

   The train leaves at three. You can still make it if you go now.

   舊電視節目比現在的電視節目好多吧！ [MSC, trad.]
   旧电视节目比现在的电视节目好多吧！ [MSC, simp.]

   Jiù diànshìjiémù bǐ xiànzài de diànshìjiémù hǎoduō ba!

   The old television shows are much better than the current television shows!

   • 我在蒙自住過五個月，我的家也在那裡住過兩個月。我現在常常想起這個地方，特別是在人事繁忙的時候。蒙自小得好，人少得好。 [MSC, trad.]
     我在蒙自住过五个月，我的家也在那里住过两个月。我现在常常想起这个地方，特别是在人事繁忙的时候。蒙自小得好，人少得好。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 朱自清 (Zhu Ziqing), 《蒙自雜記》

     Wǒ zài Méngzì zhù guò wǔ ge yuè, wǒ de jiā yě zài nàlǐ zhù guò liǎng ge yuè. Wǒ xiànzài chángcháng xiǎngqǐ zhè ge dìfang, tèbié shì zài rénshì fánmáng de shíhou. Méngzì xiǎo de hǎo, rén shǎo de hǎo.

     I lived in Mengzi for five months, and my family two months. I often think of the place now, especially when my social life is busy. Mengzi is good because it's small and sparsely populated.

2. (literary) this life; this world

Synonyms

• (now):

Derived terms

See also

• 當前／当前 (dāngqián)
• 目前 (mùqián)

Verb

現在

1. (literary) to remain; to still exist
2. (literary) to be alive
3. (formal) to be currently at; to be currently in

Synonyms

• (to remain):

Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) げ​んざい (Atamadaka – )
• IPA^(key):

Noun

現(げん)在(ざい) • (genzai) 

1. the present, now

Adverb

現(げん)在(ざい) • (genzai) 

1. now, at present
   • From the ([http:, “WHAT is Debian?”) in the ([http:, “About Debian”) homepage

     Debianは、現在Linuxカーネルを利用しています。

     Debianは、げんざいLinuxカーネルをりようしています。

     Debianwa, genzai Linux kāneru o riyō shite imasu.

     Debian is currently using the Linux kernel.

Synonyms

• 今(いま) (ima)
• 今現在(いまげんざい) (ima genzai)
• 現時点(げんじてん) (genjiten)

See also

• 過去(かこ) (kako): (n.) the past
• 未来(みらい) (mirai): (n.) the future

References

Korean

Noun

現在 • (hyeonjae) (hangeul 현재)

1. Hanja form^? of 현재 (“the present time”).

Vietnamese

Noun

現在

1. chữ Hán form of hiện tại (“the present”).