眼下

yǎnxià

adverb HSK 7-9 #6,932

Meanings

Literally 'under the eyes' - right before one's eyes, i.e., right now

HSK 3

眼下最重要的是解决这个问题。

Yǎnxià zuì zhòngyào de shì jiějué zhège wèntí.

The most important thing right now is to solve this problem.

HSK 3

眼下他还没有找到合适的工作。

Yǎnxià tā hái méiyǒu zhǎodào héshì de gōngzuò.

At the moment, he hasn't found a suitable job yet.

usage

眼下 is slightly more literary than 现在. It often carries a sense of urgency - emphasizing what matters most at this very moment.

眼 yǎn

下 xià