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title: "Xianzhuang Meaning: 现状 (xiànzhuàng) Means “current situation”"
description: "现状 (traditional 現狀, xiànzhuàng) means “current situation; status quo”. Hear its tones, see what 现 and 状 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xianzhuang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 现状 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

现状 xiànzhuàng

## current situation; status quo

## Its characters

1. 现 xiàn now
2. 状 zhuàng shape

## In a sentence

我们不能满足于现状。 We can't be satisfied with the status quo.

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## More words with 现 or 状

- [表现 biǎoxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoxian)
- [呈现 chéngxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengxian)
- [重现 chóngxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongxian)
- [出现 chūxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuxian)
- [兑现 duìxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duixian)
- [发现 fāxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/faxian)
- [浮现 fúxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuxian)
- [实现 shíxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shixian)
- [体现 tǐxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tixian)
- [现场 xiànchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xianchang)

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