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The Chinese word xianzai - 现在 - xiànzài
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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

xiànzài

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English translations

now, (at) present,
nowadays

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Chinese characters  ( xianzai / xiànzài ) with pronunciation (English translation: now )

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现在 ( xianzai / xiànzài ) is composed of these characters: (xian) , (zai)
现在 ( xianzai / xiànzài ) in traditional characters
現在
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 现在 ( xianzai / xiànzài ) Writing in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ŏ, ù).

Xianzai you si ge dianshi pindao.
Xiànzài yŏu sì gè diànshì píndào.
 – English translation: There are at present four television channels.

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

to meet  |  to be at
现在 ( xianzai / xiànzài ) belongs to the 50 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 21)
More words that mean now in Chinese
jīn ( 今 ), mùqián ( 目前 ), zhèngzài ( 正在 ), zhèr ( 这儿 )

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