现 (pinyin: xiàn, written "xian" or "xian") means now, current; to appear. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 现.
Meaning
now, current; to appear
Stroke order
现
Examples
我下班回到家门口才发现,钥匙忘在办公室了。
wǒ xià bān huí dào jiā mén kǒu cái fā xiàn, yào shi wàng zài bàn gōng shì le.
I only realised when I got to my front door after work: I'd left my keys at the office.
摸了摸口袋,发现钱包不见了。我立刻紧张起来。
mō le mō kǒu dài, fā xiàn qián bāo bú jiàn le. wǒ lì kè jǐn zhāng qǐ lái.
I patted my pocket and discovered my wallet was gone. I tensed up immediately.
您好,我的车晚点了,现在错过了下一班。怎么办?
nín hǎo, wǒ de chē wǎn diǎn le, xiàn zài cuò guò le xià yì bān. zěn me bàn?
Hi, my train was late and now I've missed the next one. What should I do?
现在奶奶不在了。我每次包饺子,都还能听见她那句话。
xiàn zài nǎi nai bú zài le. wǒ měi cì bāo jiǎo zi, dōu hái néng tīng jiàn tā nà jù huà.
Grandma is gone now. Every time I make dumplings, I can still hear that line of hers.