hiện nay

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [hiən˧˨ʔ naj˧˧]Huế [hiəŋ˨˩ʔ naj˧˧]Saigon [hiəŋ˨˩˨ na(ː)j˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hiệnheavynặng naylevelngang

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hiện nay means now; presently; nowadays.

Meanings of hiện nay in English

Adverb

now, presently, nowadays

Example sentences with hiện nay

Hiện nay mọi thứ đều ổn. For now, everything's fine.
Tôn giáo đó hiện nay không còn nữa. That religion has now disappeared.

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

Etymology

hiện + nay.

Frequently asked questions

What does hiện nay mean in English?

hiện nay (adverb) means "now; presently; nowadays".

How do you pronounce hiện nay?

IPA: Hanoi [hiən˧˨ʔ naj˧˧]; Saigon [hiəŋ˨˩˨ na(ː)j˧˧]. Tones: hiện — heavy tone (nặng), nay — level tone (ngang).

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.