现有

現有

xiànyǒu

adjective HSK 5 #8,828

Meanings

1 currently existing; available; present
2 existing (resources, conditions)

Characters

current; present; existing

to have; existing

Currently existing — what is available right now.

Examples

我们要充分利用现有资源。

Wǒmen yào chōngfèn lìyòng xiànyǒu zīyuán.

We must make full use of existing resources.

现有的方法不够有效。

Xiànyǒu de fāngfǎ bú gòu yǒuxiào.

The existing methods are not effective enough.

公司现有员工两百人。

Gōngsī xiànyǒu yuángōng liǎng bǎi rén.

The company currently has 200 employees.

Tips

usage

现有 is often used attributively: 现有资源 (existing resources), 现有条件 (current conditions), 现有技术 (existing technology). It emphasizes what we have right now versus what we might need.

Stroke Order

现 xiàn

有 yǒu