眼下 (yǎn xià) — now, at present (formal time noun)
Definition
眼下 is a formal time noun for 'the current situation' — written/formal, closer to 目前 than the everyday 现在. Refers to a moment defined by its circumstances, not a precise instant like 眼前.
noun
nowat present (formal time noun)
Examples
- 眼下。yǎn xià Xíng shì duì wǒ men hěn yǒu lì.The current situation is very favorable to us.
- 眼下。yǎn xià Zuì zhòng yào de shì xiān wěn dìng xià lái.The most important thing now is to stabilize first.
- 眼下。yǎn xià Hái kàn bù chū jié guǒ rú hé.For now, we can't see what the outcome will be.
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