Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 現

to appear
present
now
existing
current

to come to prominence
to appear clearly
to stick out

ready-made
readily available

now
at present
at the moment
modern
current
nowadays

to appear
to emerge
to present (a certain appearance)
to demonstrate

extant
existent
in stock

(a person's) current age

to be in effect
in force
current

to pay in cash

discount
rebate

to pay on the spot

appearance
to appear

to emerge in large numbers
to spring up
to emerge prominently

to show oneself
to appear
(of a deity) to appear in the flesh

reality; actuality
real; actual
realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested

the scene (of a crime, accident etc)
(on) the spot
(at) the site

(military) active duty

to recreate
to reconstruct (a historical relic)

to make (food) on the spot
freshly-made

(of a deity) to take a material shape
to appear

to discount

current situation

to convert (an asset) into cash
to cash out

to appear suddenly

Hyundai, South Korean company

finished apartment
ready apartment

to reappear
to persist (in memory)

to appear
to arise
to emerge
to show up

to appear unexpectedly

to notice; to become aware of
to discover; to find; to detect
a discovery

currently existing
currently available

(neologism c. 2009) to give a cashback reward to a consumer

to improvise

to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about

to embarrass oneself
to make a fool of oneself

to withdraw money

cash

current situation

current

to reappear

freshly ground

cash

to flash

to realize (an asset); to liquidate; to sell for cash; to monetize

offering

to become visible
to appear
to manifest one's true nature

glimpse (of something hidden)

modern times
modern age
modern era

to appear before one's eyes
to come into view
to float into appearance
to come back (of images from the past)
to emerge
it emerges
it occurs (to me that..)

(of a check etc) to cash
to honor a commitment

merchandise or commodities available immediately after sale
merchandise in stock
available item
actuals (investment)
actual commodities

(neologism) to meet sb in real life after forming a relationship online

the current situation

to withdraw funds

(coll.) to enjoy showing off

to embody
to reflect
to incarnate

this life
to lose face
to be disgraced

now
nowadays
modern

phenomenon
CL:個／个 (gè),種／种 (zhǒng)
appearance

present value

freshly baked
freshly roasted

to unfold before one's eyes; to emerge; to reveal; to display

now
at this moment

cash

to show
to show off
to display
to manifest
expression
manifestation
show
display
performance (at work etc)
behavior

to occupy a post currently
current (president etc); incumbent
(coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse)

modern history

karmic retribution within one's lifetime

good-for-nothing
fool

present tense

to reappear

biǎoxiànxíng

phenotype

cash cow

modernity

modernization
CL:個／个 (gè)

xiànxiàngxué

phenomenology

Space Shuttle Discovery

modernist faction
modernists

up until now
to date

undiscounted
full price

net present value (NPV)

criminal caught red-handed

a find

modern man
Homo sapiens

at the present stage

expressive power

discount rate

xiànchǎnghuì

on-the-spot meeting

modern dance

xiànchénghuà

ready-made phrase
unhelpful comment

surreal; surrealistic

price of actuals

cash flow

discount rate

phenomenal

zìwǒshíxiàn

self-actualization (psychology)
self-realization

fǎnzǔxiànxiàng

atavism (biology)

xiànzàifēncí

present participle (in English grammar)

xiànchǎoxiànmài

lit. to fry and sell on the spot
fig. (of fresh graduates) to apply the still-fresh knowledge gained in school

xiàndàiyīnyuè

modern music
contemporary music

Xiàndài Jítuán

Hyundai, the Korean corporation

xiànchǎngcǎifǎng

on-the-spot interview

huólónghuóxiàn

living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life
vivid and realistic

xiànchǎngzhíbō

on-the-spot live broadcast

chízhìxiànxiàng

hysteresis

shénqìhuóxiàn

arrogant appearance
smug appearance
to act condescending
to put on airs

xiànshíqíngkuàng

current state
current situation

Dōngxiànhànjì

Records of the Eastern Han, model for History of Later Han 後漢書／后汉书

ānyúxiànzhuàng

to take things as they are (idiom)
to leave a situation as it is
to be happy with the status quo

xiànchǎngtóuzhù

live betting

xiàndàixíngshì

the modern form

zìránxiànxiàng

natural phenomenon

diūrénxiànyǎn

to make an exhibition of oneself
to be a disgrace

jìnxiàndàishǐ

modern history and contemporary history

ruòyǐnruòxiàn

faintly discernible (idiom)

nányǐshíxiàn

hard to accomplish
difficult to achieve

huólínghuóxiàn

living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life
vivid and realistic

hùnhéxiànshí

(computing) mixed reality; MR

chóngxiànjiānghú

see 重出江湖 (chóngchūjiānghú)

ànfāxiànchǎng

crime scene

yuēdāngxiànjīn

cash equivalent (accountancy)

hūyǐnhūxiàn

intermittent
now you see it, now you don't

biànxiànnénglì

liquidity; marketability

xiànliàngxiāngwéi

to not fit one's perception of sth (idiom)

kùcúnxiànjīn

cash in hand

xiànxuéxiànyòng

to immediately put into practice something one has just learned (idiom)

xiànjīnzhōuzhuǎn

cash flow

xiànshízhǔyì

realism

zhídàoxiànzài

even now
until now
right up to the present

xiànchǎngshìchá

on-site inspection

xiànjīnjīchǔ

cash basis (accounting)

fànzuìxiànchǎng

scene of the crime

xiànshēnshuōfǎ

to talk from one's personal experience
to use oneself as an example

zēngqiángxiànshí

(computing) augmented reality; AR

shǒutóuxiànjīn

cash in hand

xiànjīnliúliàng

cash flow

xiàndàiwǔxiàng

modern pentathlon

shíyǐnshíxiàn

appearing and disappearing (idiom)
intermittently visible

tánhuāyīxiàn

lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once
flash in the pan (idiom)
short-lived

xiànchǎnghuìyì

on-the-spot meeting

jiùjǐngchóngxiàn

evocation of the past

xūnǐxiànshí

virtual reality

xiànjīnliúzhuǎn

cash flow

xiànchǎngbàodào

on-the-spot report

hòuxiàndàizhǔyì

后现代主义

[後現代主義]

postmodernism

nóngyèxiàndàihuà

农业现代化

[農業現代化]

modernization of agriculture, one of Deng Xiaoping's Four Modernizations

Guānchǎng Xiànxíng Jì

官场现形记

[官場現形記]

Observations on the Current State of Officialdom, late Qing novel by Li Baojia 李寶嘉／李宝嘉 ( Lǐ Bǎojià)

guófángxiàndàihuà

国防现代化

[國防現代化]

modernization of national defense, one of Deng Xiaoping's Four Modernizations

Xiàndài Xīn Rújiā

现代新儒家

[現代新儒家]

Modern New Confucianism
see also 新儒家 ( Xīn Rújiā)

xiànjīnliúliàngbiǎo

现金流量表

[現金流量表]

cash flow statement

gōngyèxiàndàihuà

工业现代化

[工業現代化]

modernization of industry, one of Deng Xiaoping's Four Modernizations

chāoxiànshízhǔyì

超现实主义

[超現實主義]

surrealism

xiànjīnliúzhuǎnbiǎo

现金流转表

[現金流轉表]

cash flow statement

sìgexiàndàihuà

四个现代化

[四個現代化]

Deng Xiaoping's four modernizations practiced from the 1980s (possibly planned together with Zhou Enlai), namely: modernization of industry, agriculture, national defense and science and technology
abbr. to 四化 (sìhuà)

è'ěrnínuòxiànxiàng

厄尔尼诺现象

[厄爾尼諾現象]

El Niño effect, equatorial climatic variation over the Pacific Ocean

Zhuīxún Xiàndài Zhōngguó

追寻现代中国

[追尋現代中國]

In Search of Modern China by Jonathan D Spence 史景遷／史景迁 ( Shǐ Jǐngqiān)

kēxuéjìshùxiàndàihuà

科学技术现代化

[科學技術現代化]

modernization of science and technology, one of Deng Xiaoping's Four Modernizations

xūnǐxiànshízhìbiāoyǔyán

虚拟现实置标语言

[虛擬現實置標語言]

virtual reality markup language (VRML) (computing)

Ershí Nián Mùdǔzhī Guài Xiànzhuàng

二十年目睹之怪现状

[二十年目睹之怪現狀]

The Strange State of the World Witnessed Over 20 Years, novel by late Qing novelist Wu Jianren 吳趼人／吴趼人 ( Wú Jiǎnrén)