Chinese word

现行

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiàn xíng

Meaning

  • adjectivecurrent

Example

我们要遵守现行制度。wǒ men yào zūn shǒu xiàn xíng zhì dù

We need to follow the current system.

Illustration for 现行 (current)

More examples

法院必须依据现行法律作出判决。fǎ yuàn bì xū yī jù xiàn xíng fǎ lǜ zuò chū pàn jué

The court must make a judgment based on current law.

Core concept

A rule or practice already put into operation and still governing what happens now.

Common phrases

  • 现行法律xiàn xíng fǎ lǜ

    current law

  • 现行制度xiàn xíng zhì dù

    current system

  • 现行做法xiàn xíng zuò fǎ

    current practice

Similar words

当前dāng qián: Relating to the situation or period at a particular time, especially the present time.
目前mù qián: Relating to the situation or stage being faced at present.
现有xiàn yǒu: Existing now and available for use, especially when referring to things or resources.

Definition in Chinese

目前已经实施并仍然有效的做法、规定或制度。mù qián yǐ jīng shí shī bìng réng rán yǒu xiào de zuò fǎ guī dìng huò zhì dù

Word origin

现 (xiàn, "present") + 行 (xíng, "to operate") forms a word for something put into operation and continuing to operate now.

Usage tips

  • A useful register clue is that 现行 (xiànxíng, "operating at present") sounds natural in discussions of laws, policies, and systems but can sound stiff when the topic is an ordinary daily routine.

Other meanings

  • validadjective
  • in forceadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 现行犯xiàn xíng fànoffender caught in the actnoun

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