現成

简 现成 · 繁 現成
Mandarin · pinyin xiàn chéng

Meanings

  1. ready-made
  2. readily available
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現
xiàn · appear, manifest, become visible
成
chéng · completed, finished, fixed
现
xiàn · appear, manifest, become visible
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4–2 · xian4 cheng2

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jin6 sing4

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adj · Etymology 1

  1. (attributive) ready-made

adv · Etymology 2

  1. (Taiwanese Hokkien) nowadays; these days; now

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