now /nau/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) the momentary present
- (adv.) in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
- (adv.) used to preface a command or reproof or request
Chinese translation
- adv. 现在, 刚才, 目前
- n. 现在
- a. 现在的
Word details
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Pronunciation
- /nau/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Middle-school · Gaokao
- Frequency
- Zipf 6.18 · Common
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