现今 (xiàn jīn) — nowadays; these days
Definition
A written, formal equivalent of 现在 ('nowadays, these days'), more common in essays, news, and academic prose than in everyday speech.
noun
nowadaysthese days
Examples
- 现今。xiàn jīn De shè huì biàn huà fēi cháng kuài.Society changes very fast nowadays.
- 现今。xiàn jīn Hěn duō nián qīng rén xuǎn zé qù dà chéng shì gōng zuò.Nowadays many young people choose to work in big cities.
- 现今。xiàn jīn De kē jì fā zhǎn ràng shēng huó gèng jiā biàn lì.The technological development nowadays makes life more convenient.
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