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hiện

Level ≈A2 (approx.) verbadverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [hiən˧˨ʔ]Huế [hiəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [hiəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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hiện means to rise; to appear; come into sight.

Chinese characters: 現

Meanings of hiện in English

Verb

  1. to rise, to appear, come into sight
    • Gõ vô YouTube, cái video đầu tiên hiện lên là nó đó.Search on YouTube, and the first video that comes up will be the one I was talking about.

Adverb

  1. presently, currently

Words with hiện

Example sentences with hiện

  • Tôi hiện đang sống ở Mã Lai. I live in Malaysia.
  • Hiện giờ bạn có đau không? Are you in pain now?
  • Venice hiện có ít hơn 60000 cư dân. Venice now has fewer than 60,000 residents.
  • Cái câu bạn đang đọc hiện không tồn tại. The sentence you are currently reading does not exist.
  • Hiện tôi đang bận. I'm occupied at the moment.
  • Nhiệt kế hiện 37°C. The thermometer shows 37°C.
  • Trời hiện không mưa. It isn't raining.
  • Burj Khalifa hiện đang là tòa nhà chọc trời cao nhất thế giới. Burj Khalifa is currently the tallest skyscraper in the world.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 現 (“to appear”).

Frequently asked questions

What does hiện mean in English?

hiện (verb) means "to rise; to appear; come into sight".

How do you pronounce hiện?

IPA: Hanoi [hiən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [hiəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: hiện — heavy tone (nặng).

Is hiện a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hiện is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 現.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.