现 学 现 用

xiàn xué xiàn yòngdictionary entry

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

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

現學現用 现学现用 [xian4 xue2 xian4 yong4] /to immediately put into practice something one has just learned (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 現學現用

现
xiàn
to appear / present / now / existing / current
学
xué
to learn / to study / to imitate / science / -ology
现
xiàn
to appear / present / now / existing / current
用
yòng
to use / to make use of / to employ / (coverb) with / using / to need / to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) / usefulness / utility / (bound form) expense / outlay / (courteous) to eat / to drink / (literary) hence / therefore

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