现成 xiànchéng ready-made
ready-made; readily available
How to remember 现成: 现 the present + 成 to become = ready-made.
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How it is used
- Ready-made, already available off the shelf - 用现成的材料 (yòng xiànchéng de cáiliào) use ready-made materials; 现成的答案 (a ready-made answer).
- Implies you don't have to make it from scratch - 家里有现成的饭 (there's food already made at home).
- Often carries a faint 'took the easy route' nuance: 吃现成的 (chī xiànchéng de) can imply freeloading on others' work.