What does 现 mean in Chinese?

现 (xiàn) means "to appear; present; now; existing; current" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 现?

现 is pronounced "xiàn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

现 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 现 include 兑现 ((of a check etc) to cash), 出现 (to appear), 呈现 (to appear), 乍现 (to appear suddenly), 付现 (to pay in cash).

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现

xiàn

to appear; present; now; existing

verb

Traditional: 現

Radical: 玉 (no. 96)Traditional: 現

现在几点？

Xiànzài jǐ diǎn

What time is it now?

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
兑现	duì xiàn	(of a check etc) to cash	HSK 7-9
出现	chū xiàn	to appear	HSK 4
呈现	chéng xiàn	to appear	HSK 6
乍现	zhà xiàn	to appear suddenly

Same as statement, but replace the unknown element with a question word

Situation/Cause，于是 + Result/Next Action

现 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

Not on the HSK lists

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