眼下

yǎnxià

adverb HSK 7-9 #6,932

Meanings

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

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.

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 (xiànzài). It often carries a sense of urgency — emphasizing what matters most at this very moment.

眼 yǎn

下 xià