眼下 yǎnxià now
now; at present; (anatomy) subocular
How to remember 眼下: 眼 eye + 下 down = now.
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How it is used
- Right now / at the present moment - 眼下最要紧的是找工作 (yǎnxià zuì yàojǐn de shì zhǎo gōngzuò) the most pressing thing right now is finding a job.
- A time word, roughly = 目前/现在, slightly colloquial and stressing the immediate present. Don't read it literally as 'under the eye'.
Example sentences
- 眼下我不得不和我朋友同住这间房间。 Yǎnxià wǒ bùdébù hé wǒ péngyǒu tóngzhù zhèjiān fángjiān.For the time being, I must share this room with my friend.