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hyeonjae[현재]Beginner · TOPIK ITime

now; present; today

1.NounSino-Korean: 現在

  1. 1

    now; present; today

    The present time.

    Korean definition: 지금 이때.

    • What used to be an empty lot is now filled with high-rise buildings, so it's hard to find any trace of how it once looked.

    • Time travel is impossible with present-day science and technology.

  2. 2

    as of now; at present

    A certain point in time.

    Korean definition: 어떤 기준으로 정해진 바로 그때.

    • Prices have soared, with the cost of everything more than doubling compared to this time last year.

    • As of 4 p.m., voter turnout was a little over fifty percent.

  3. 3

    present

    In grammar, a tense that indicates a current event, action, and state occurring at the moment of speaking or a certain time.

    Korean definition: 문법에서, 말하는 순간이나 기준이 되는 어떤 때에 일어나고 있는 사건이나 행동, 상태를 나타내는 것.

    • In Korean grammar, the elements expressing the past and the present differ from each other.

    • Grammatical elements expressing the present and the future can have a paradigmatic relationship with each other.

2.AdverbSino-Korean: 現在

  1. 1

    currently; now

    Right now at this time.

    Korean definition: 지금 바로 이 시간에.

    • Rather than in new work, he tried to find joy in life in the work he was currently doing.

    • He's currently serving in the military, so it's hard to get in touch with him.

  2. 2

    as of now; currently

    Right at the time set by a certain standard.

    Korean definition: 어떤 기준으로 정해진 바로 그때에.

    • As of 4 p.m., two deaths have been reported due to the typhoon.

    • As of the end of last year, our company had already exceeded its export target.