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现在

xiàn zài · xian zai

Traditional 現在

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我(wǒ)必(bì)须(xū)要(yào)换(huàn)衣(yī)服(fu)，因(yīn)为(wèi)我(wǒ)现(xiàn)在(zài)穿(chuān)的(de)衣(yī)服(fu)不(bú)适(shì)合(hé)这(zhè)个(ge)环(huán)境(jìng)。

I had to change clothes because what I was wearing wasn't appropriate for the situation.

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要(yào)不(bú)是(shì)他(tā)这(zhè)么(me)磨(mó)磨(mó)蹭(cèng)蹭(cèng)，现(xiàn)在(zài)早(zǎo)做(zuò)完(wán)了(le)。

If he hadn't wasted time, he'd be finished by now.

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to appear; present

to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at

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