目前
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目前 (mùqián) · at present
目前 (mùqián) means “at present; currently”. It is written with 2 characters: 目 (eye) + 前 (front). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 目前 is built
The characters
目 mù · eye
What 目 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: An eye drawn on its side (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
前 qián · front
What 前 is made of
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 刖yuè — cutting off the feet as a form of punishment
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 月yuè — moon; month
Example sentences
目前我还在找工作。Mùqián wǒ hái zài zhǎo gōngzuò.At the moment I'm still looking for a job.
目前情况怎么样？Mùqián qíngkuàng zěnmeyàng?How is the situation currently?
Questions about 目前
What does 目前 mean?
目前 (mùqián) means “at present; currently”.
How do you pronounce 目前?
目前 is pronounced mùqián.
Which HSK level is 目前?
目前 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 节目jiémùprogram
- 目的mùdìpurpose
- 目标mùbiāotarget
- 题目tímùtitle
- 项目xiàngmùproject
- 目录mùlùtable of contents
- 举世瞩目jǔshìzhǔmùto attract worldwide attention
- 科目kēmùsubject
- 栏目lánmùcolumn
- 盲目mángmùblind
Learn 目前 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 9: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.