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现有

xiàn yǒu
HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. currently existing
  2. 2. currently available

Usage notes

Collocations

现有 often modifies a noun to mean 'existing', e.g., 现有资源 (existing resources); it is rarely used predicatively.

Common mistakes

Learners often confuse 现有 (xiàn yǒu, 'existing') with 现在 (xiàn zài, 'now'); 现有 describes what is currently available, not the present moment.

Example Sentences

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我们需要利用 现有 资源来解决问题。
We need to use the existing resources to solve the problem.

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