当下

當下

dāngxià

noun HSK 7 #13,234

Meanings

1 the present moment
2 right now
3 immediately

Characters

this; the present

Examples

我们应该活在当下。

Wǒmen yīnggāi huó zài dāngxià.

We should live in the present moment.

当下最重要的事是找到工作。

Dāngxià zuì zhòngyào de shì shì zhǎodào gōngzuò.

The most important thing right now is finding a job.

Tips

usage

当下 can be used as a noun meaning 'the present moment' (活在当下) or as an adverb meaning 'immediately; right then' (他当下就答应了).

Stroke Order

当 dāng

下 xià