now · nowadays · modern

xiàn jīn

x+iàn·4th tonej+īn·1st tone

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Without an air conditioner, people nowadays cannot live.

现今人们没有空调无法生活。

In today's world, the hardest thing for a man to be... is himself.

在现今的社会，最难做到的事情就是……做回自己。

Nowadays mobile phones are very popular.

现今手机非常普及。

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