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目前

mùqián
adverb HSK 3 #1,070

Meanings

  1. 1 currently
  2. 2 at present; for the time being

Characters

目
mù
eye
前
qián
before; in front of
Literally 'before the eyes' — what is right in front of you now.

Examples

目前情况还不清楚。
Mùqián qíngkuàng hái bù qīngchǔ.
The current situation is still unclear.
目前我住在北京。
Mùqián wǒ zhù zài Běijīng.
I'm currently living in Beijing.
目前没有更好的办法。
Mùqián méiyǒu gèng hǎo de bànfǎ.
There's no better solution at present.

Tips

usage
目前 is more formal than 现在. Use 目前 in news, reports, and formal speech; use 现在 in everyday conversation.

Stroke Order

目 mù
前 qián