No. 175 in Vietnamese
hiện
"Hiện" means "present," "current," or "to show/appear" depending on context.
In a sentence
Tôi hiện đang ở nhà.
I am currently at home.
Here, 'hiện' means 'currently', emphasizing a state of being at the present moment.
Tôi không thấy hiện tượng nào bất thường.
I don’t see any unusual phenomenon.
In this sentence, 'hiện' contributes to the word 'hiện tượng', meaning 'phenomenon', referring to observable events.
Cô ấy hiện hình trong giấc mơ của tôi.
She appeared in my dream.
Here, 'hiện' means 'appear' or 'manifest', referring to the act of becoming visible.
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