How to say “existing” in Chinese
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“Existing” in Chinese is 现有, xiàn yǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
现有 is read xiàn yǒu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A hand holding a piece of meat: “I have”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “现有”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 现有. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 现有的问题基本上都解决了xiànyǒudewèntíjīběnshàngdōujiějuéleThe existing problems have basically all been solved.
- 她发现有人在跟踪她tāfāxiànyǒurénzàigēnzōngtāShe noticed that someone was following her.
More words from the lesson “Science and technology”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “existing” in Chinese?
“Existing” in Chinese is 现有, pinyin xiànyǒu.
What does 现有 mean?
现有 (xiànyǒu) means “existing”.
How do you write 现有?
现有 is 2 characters: 现 (xiàn) — current; appear; 有 (yǒu) — have, there is. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 现有?
现有 is read xiànyǒu. Tones: xiàn — fourth tone, yǒu — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“existing” in the lesson “Science and technology”
This word is from the topic “Ecology and technology” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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