目前

Japanese

Kanji in this term
目	前

Noun

目前(もくぜん, mokuzen)

1. right before one's eyes
2. after a bit of time

目前(めさき, mesaki)

1. right before one's eyes
2. a prospect for the quite near future
3. an idea which one is thinking right there, right at the time

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Mandarin

simpl. and trad.
目前

Pronunciation

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• IPA: [ mu˥˩tɕʰiɛn˧˥ ]

Adverb

目前 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin mùqián)

1. (Beginning Mandarin) at present; right now

References

• 2000, Jingmin (ed.) Shao, HSK Dictionary (HSK汉语水平考试词典) (in Mandarin/English), Shanghai: Huadong Teachers College Publishers, ISBN 7561720785:

Usage notes

Often used in the construction 目前为止.

Derived terms

• 目前为止

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Min Nan

simpl. and trad.
目前

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ bɔk˩˩tɕiŋ˧˥ ]

Noun

目前 (traditional and simplified, POJ bo̍k-chêng)

1. at present; right now