Meaning of 现有
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- currently existing
- currently available
How to use 现有
现有 is a formal word that usually comes before a noun to describe resources, conditions, or systems that exist at the moment. It is common in news, business, and official writing. Example: 我们要充分利用现有资源。(Wǒmen yào chōngfèn lìyòng xiànyǒu zīyuán.) We should make full use of existing resources.
现 (xiàn) means now or present, as in 现在 (xiànzài), and 有 (yǒu) means to have. Put them together and you get what you have right now: currently existing or available.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 现有 like 现在有 in casual speech, saying 我现有一个问题 to mean I have a question now. In everyday talk say 我现在有一个问题. Save 现有 for formal phrases like 现有条件 (xiànyǒu tiáojiàn, current conditions).
现有 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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现 xiàn · to appear · 8 strokes
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有 yǒu · to have · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 现有.
| 没有 | méiyǒu | haven't; hasn't |
| 现在 | xiànzài | now; at present; currently |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | there still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition |
| 有些 | yǒuxiē | some; somewhat; rather; a bit |
| 有时 | yǒushí | sometimes; now and then |
| 有时候 | yǒushíhou | sometimes |
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous; well-known |
| 有的 | yǒude | (there are) some (who are...); some (exist) |
| 有一些 | yǒuyīxiē | somewhat; rather |
| 所有 | suǒyǒu | all; to have; to possess; to own |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone; people |
Questions about 现有
What does 现有 mean?
现有 (xiànyǒu) means "currently existing; currently available".
How do you write 现有?
现有 is made of 2 characters: 现 (8 strokes), 有 (6 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 现有 an HSK word?
Yes. 现有 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 现有 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 现有 is written 現有.
What is the difference between 现有 and 现在?
现在 (xiànzài) is a time word meaning now and can stand alone. 现有 describes things that exist at present and usually modifies a noun, as in 现有技术 (existing technology).
Can 现有 be followed by a number?
Yes, in formal writing it often introduces a current count, for example 本校现有学生三千人 (Běn xiào xiànyǒu xuéshēng sānqiān rén), This school currently has 3,000 students. Here it works like currently has.