现在 (現在) xiànzài
adverb
at present; in the process of
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
, Subdomain: Time
Notes: 现在 is an adverb expressing time (CC-CEDICT '現在'; Guoyu '現在'). For example, 这种大茶馆现在已经不见了 'This kind of large tea house can no longer be found.' (Lao She, 2010, p. 11)
Contained in
- 直到现在(直到現在) even now; until now; right up to the present
- 现在分词(現在分詞) present participle; imperfect participle; progressive participle
- 现在式(現在式) present tense
- 现在是过去钥匙(現在是過去鑰匙) Today is the key to the past.
- 到现在(到現在) up until now; to date
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- 第二回 Chapter 106 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 6
- 第二回 Chapter 105 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 5
- 第二回 Chapter 107 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 5
- 第二十七回 Chapter 27 The Scholars 儒林外史 — count: 5
- 第二回 Chapter 68 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 4
- 第二回 Chapter 117 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 4
- 第二回 Chapter 115 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 3
- 第二回 Chapter 114 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 3
- 第二回 Chapter 112 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 3
- 第二回 Chapter 95 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 3