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HSK 1 · Telling time

现在

xiàn zài

now

Stroke order of 现在

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

现 · 8 strokes在 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

Jade '王' shining as you see '见' it right here '在' — now.

Parts: 现 appear (王 jade + 见 see) + 在 be at (𠂇 + 土 earth)

The characters in 现在

  • 在 zài — at; in; to be (located) (6 strokes)

Example sentence

现在是下午三点。

It's three in the afternoon now.

Words with 现

发现to discover; to find出现to appear实现to achieve; to realise现金cash现场scene; on the spot现代化modernization现象phenomenon现实reality; realistic体现to reflect; to embody表现to show; performance现代modern times; modern

Words with 在

在家to be at home在at; in; to be (located)正在in the middle of (doing)实在really; honestly存在to exist

More words: Telling time

上午morning (before noon)下午afternoon中午noon早上early morning晚上evening白天daytime点o'clock; a little分fen (1/100 yuan); point小时hour时间time时候time; moment (when...)半天half a day; a long time半年half a year日期date一会儿a moment; a while

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