现成

現成
xiànchéng
adjective HSK 7-9 #15,718

Meanings

  1. 1 ready-made
  2. 2 readily available
  3. 3 off-the-shelf

Examples

HSK 2
Chāoshì lǐ yǒu xiànchéng de jiǎozi.
There are ready-made dumplings in the supermarket.
HSK 2
Tā bù xiǎng zuòfàn, jiù mǎi le xiànchéng de cài.
She didn't want to cook, so she bought ready-made dishes.
HSK 7-9
Bié zìjǐ xiě dàimǎ le, yòng xiànchéng de kù ba.
Don't write the code yourself, use an existing library.

Tips

usage
现成 means something is already done and ready to use. 现成 + noun is the standard pattern. 捡现成 means 'to take advantage of others' work'.

Stroke Order

xiàn
chéng