現在

Cantonese

simpl.		现在
trad.		現在

Adverb

現在 (traditional, Jyutping jin6 zoi6, simplified 现在)

1. (literary) at present; now

See also

• 而家 (ji4 gaa1)
• 依家 (ji1 gaa1)

External links

• http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/search/?searchtype=1&text=%E7%8F%BE%E5%9C%A8

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
現	在
げん Grade: 5	ざい Grade: 5
on'yomi

Noun

現在 (hiragana げんざい, romaji genzai)

1. the present, now

Adverb

現在 (hiragana げんざい, romaji genzai)

1. now, at present
   • From the Debian とは一体何ですか? (“WHAT is Debian?”) in the Debian について (“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)
• 現時点 (げんじてん) (genjiten)

Related terms

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

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Korean

Hanja in this word
現	在

Noun

現在 (hyeonjae) (hangeul 현재)

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

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Mandarin

simpl.		现在
trad.		現在

Pronunciation

Mandarin (Standard Chinese, Beijing) Pinyin xiànzài Zhuyin ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄗㄞˋ IPA (key) /ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹/ Audio (file)

Adverb

現在 (traditional, Pinyin xiànzài, simplified 现在)

1. (Beginning Mandarin) at present; now; today

References

• "現在" (in Mandarin/English), Pleco Dictionary. URL accessed on 2011-04-17.

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Min Nan

simpl.		现在
trad.		現在

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ hɪɛn˨˩tsai˧˧ ]

Adverb

現在 (traditional, POJ hiān-chāi, traditional 現在, simplified 现在)

1. (literary) at present; now

Synonyms

• 即碼 (chit-má)
• 即陣 (chit-chūn)