目前mù qiánat the present time

1. 1.

   at the present timenoun

2. 2.

   currentlyadverb

• 目eye
• 前front

目前 usually goes at the start of a sentence or right after the subject, and often pairs with 还 for things not done yet.

1. HSK 3

   目前我住在学校附近。

   Mùqián wǒ zhù zài xuéxiào fùjìn.

   I currently live near the school.

2. HSK 1

   目前还不知道。

   Mùqián hái bù zhīdào.

   It is not known yet at the moment.

3. HSK 1

   他目前在一家公司工作。

   Tā mùqián zài yì jiā gōngsī gōngzuò.

   He currently works at a company.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你现在还在学校工作吗？

   Nǐ xiànzài hái zài xuéxiào gōngzuò ma?

   Are you still working at the school now?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   不在了，我目前在一家公司工作。

   Bú zài le, wǒ mùqián zài yì jiā gōngsī gōngzuò.

   Not anymore. I currently work at a company.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   工作忙不忙？

   Gōngzuò máng bu máng?

   Is the work busy?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   挺忙的，我每天晚上七点才下班。

   Tǐng máng de, wǒ měi tiān wǎnshang qī diǎn cái xiàbān.

   Pretty busy. I only finish work at seven every evening.

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Related words

• 现在xiàn zàinow; at present; currentlyHSK 1
• 之前zhī qiánbefore; prior toHSK 4
• 目标mù biāotarget; goal; objectiveHSK 4
• 目的mù dìpurpose; aim; goal; target; objectiveHSK 4
• 以前yǐ qiánbeforeHSK 3
• 节目jié mù(TV or radio) program; showHSK 3

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