现有 xiànyǒu currently existing
currently existing; currently available
How to remember 现有: 现 the present + 有 have = currently existing.
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How it is used
- Formal, written attributive meaning 'currently existing/available', placed directly before a noun.
- 现有资源 (existing resources), 现有条件 (current conditions) are typical pairings.
- 根据现有的数据 (gēnjù xiànyǒu de shùjù) - Based on the currently available data.
- Common in reports and official writing; rare in casual conversation, where 现在有的 would be said instead.