Usage note
现在用来表示当前的时间点。
xiàn zài lái yòng bǎo shí chūng qián tí diǎn.
现在 is used to indicate the current time point.
Context note
现在常用于描述正在进行的动作或事情。
xiàn zài cháng yòng wéi le bǐ sù xiě zhēng róng de dòng zuò huò shì qing.
Now is often used to describe actions or events that are currently happening.
5 examples
现在是吃饭时间。
xiàn zài shì chī fàn shí jiān。
It's time to eat now.
我们现在去公园吧。
wǒ men xiàn zài qù gōng yuán ba。
Let's go to the park now.
现在天气很好。
xiàn zài tiān qì hěn hǎo。
The weather is very nice now.
现在开始上课了。
xiàn zài kāi shǐ shàng kè le。
It's time to start class now.
我们现在一起玩游戏吧。
wǒ men xiàn zài yì qǐ wán yóu xì ba。
Let's play games together now.
5 mini stories
妈妈现在在做饭。爸爸现在在看书。
mā ma xiàn zài zài zuò fàn。 bà ba xiàn zài zài kàn shū。
Mom is cooking now. Dad is reading a book now.
我们现在已经准备好出发了。
wǒ men xiàn zài yǐ jīng zhǔn bèi hǎo chū fā le。
We are ready to leave now.
现在是周末，我们可以放松一下。
xiàn zài shì zhōu mò， wǒ men kě yǐ fàng sōng yí xià。
It's the weekend now, we can relax a bit.
现在外面下雨了，我们不能出去玩。
xiàn zài wài miàn xià yǔ le， wǒ men bù néng chū qù wán。
It's raining outside now, so we can't go out to play.
现在是午休时间，我们要休息一下。
xiàn zài shì wǔ xiū shí jiān， wǒ men yào xiū xi yí xià。
Now it's nap time, we need to rest a bit.
Mini dialogue
现在几点？
A
现在几点？
Xiànzài jǐ diǎn?
What time is it now?
B
现在三点。
Xiànzài sān diǎn.
It's three o'clock now.
现在做什么？
A
你现在做什么？
Nǐ xiànzài zuò shénme?
What are you doing now?
B
我现在看书。
Wǒ xiànzài kàn shū.
I am reading a book now.
Related words and contrasts
related
今天
jīntiān
today
现在 means 'now', while 今天 means 'today'.
similar
马上
mǎshàng
right away; immediately
马上 is like 'right now', a bit more urgent than 现在.