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title: "Yanxia Meaning: 眼下 (yǎnxià) Means “at present”"
description: "眼下 (yǎnxià) means “at present; now”. Hear its tones, see what 眼 and 下 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanxia"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 眼下 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

眼下 yǎnxià

## at present; now

## It can also mean

- area under the eyes

## Its characters

1. 眼 yǎn eye
2. 下 xià down

## In a sentence

眼下最重要的是找工作。 Right now the most important thing is finding a job.

[More about 眼下](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%9C%BC%E4%B8%8B)

## More words with 眼 or 下

- [闭眼入 bìyǎnrù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biyanru)
- [当下 dāngxià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangxia)
- [地下 dìxià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dixia)
- [零下 língxià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingxia)
- [留下 liúxià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuxia)
- [如下 rúxià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ruxia)
- [上下 shàngxià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangxia)
- [私下 sīxià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sixia)
- [天下 tiānxià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tianxia)
- [下班 xiàbān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiaban)

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