xiàn zài

present

In Mandarin, the word '现在' (xiàn zài) represents the concept of 'present' or 'now'. It is commonly used in statements of time to describe actions happening at the current moment. For example, in the sentence '我现在在看书' (Wǒ xiànzài zài kànshū), it translates to 'I am reading a book now.', expressing an action happening at the present time.