now in Chinese

xiàn zài ·now; at present ·14 strokes HSK 1

now in Chinese is 现在, pronounced xiàn zài.

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HSK 1

现在 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 1. The beginner band covers the first, most essential words every learner needs.

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