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眼下

yǎn xià · yan xia

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. now
  2. at present
  3. subocular (medicine)
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In a conversation

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What now?

  1. Liangliang

    眼下(yǎnxià)你(nǐ)最(zuì)想(xiǎng)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    What do you most want to do right now?

  2. Dengdeng

    眼下(yǎnxià)我(wǒ)最(zuì)想(xiǎng)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    Right now I most want to sleep.

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)眼下(yǎnxià)才(cái)下午(xiàwǔ)三点(sāndiǎn)。

    But right now it's only three in the afternoon.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)先(xiān)喝(hē)杯(bēi)咖啡(kāfēi)。

    Then I'll have a cup of coffee first.

  5. Liangliang

    喝完(hēwán)咖啡(kāfēi)呢(ne)？

    And after the coffee?

  6. Dengdeng

    眼下(yǎnxià)我(wǒ)最(zuì)想(xiǎng)再(zài)喝(hē)一杯(yībēi)！

    Right now I most want one more cup!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

眼(yǎn)下(xià)我(wǒ)不(bù)得(dé)不(bù)和(hé)我(wǒ)朋(péng)友(yǒu)同(tóng)住(zhù)这(zhè)间(jiān)房(fáng)间(jiān)。

For the time being, I must share this room with my friend.

Tatoeba: Chinese by yuiyu · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

眼(yǎn)下(xià)公(gōng)司(sī)正(zhèng)缺(quē)人(rén)手(shǒu)，大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)在(zài)加(jiā)班(bān)。

At present the company is short-handed, so everyone is working overtime.

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