Meaning of xiàn:
xiàn
现
Verb
to appear
Tā zài wǔhuì shàng tūrán chūxiàn zài wǒ miànqián.
他在舞会上突然出现在我面前。
He suddenly appeared in front of me at the party.
Adjective
present; existing; current
Tā xiànzài zhèngzài xuéxí Zhōngwén.
他现在正在学习中文。
He is currently learning Chinese.
Xiànzài de jìshù yǐjīng fēicháng xiānjìn le.
现在的技术已经非常先进了。
The existing technology is already very advanced.
Wǒmen zhèngzài chǔlǐ yīge fēicháng fùzá de xiànzhuàng wèntí.
我们正在处理一个非常复杂的现状问题。
We are currently dealing with a very complex current situation.
Adverb
now
Wǒ xiànzài zhèngzài dú yī běn hǎo shū.
我现在正在读一本好书。
I am now reading a good book.
