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现在式

xiàn zài shìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(grammar) present tense / present-tense form
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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.

Source record: cd-d5415e302b1b6239. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

現在式 现在式 [xian4 zai4 shi4] /(grammar) present tense; present-tense form/

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Other forms in these source records: 現在式

  • 现
    xiàn

    to appear / present / now / existing / current

  • 在
    zài

    to exist / to be alive / (of sb or sth) to be (located) at / (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

  • 式
    shì

    type / form / pattern / style

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.