<p>现在 (now, present)</p>
<p>此时 = 这个时候 (this time) - 星期五<strong>此时此地</strong>再見 (See you again on Friday, at <strong>this place this time</strong>.)</p>
<p>此刻 = 现在这个时候/瞬间 (this moment) - <strong>此时此刻</strong>, 吾意已決 (<strong>At this very moment</strong>, my mind has already set/I've made my mind.)</p>

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2023-08-09T04:24:29.280Z
”此时此刻, 吾意已決。“ 现代还有人说“吾意”吗？
Pedroski
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@Pedroski If you mean "吾意已決", it is rare but occasionally used in joking and by those junior high schoolers imitating what learned from the literature and TV dramas.
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r13
<ul>
<li><p>现在 = Now; at present</p>
</li>
<li><p>此刻 = At this moment</p>
</li>
<li><p>此时 = At this time</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>现在 is more colloquial (modern)</p>
<p>此刻 and 此时 are more literary (classical)</p>
<p>Examples:</p>
<ul>
<li><p><strong>现在</strong>美国最高法院共有九位大法官 - <strong>Now</strong> there are nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court</p>
</li>
<li><p>法律上南北韩<strong>此刻</strong>仍在交战状态 - Legally North and South Korea are still at war <strong>at this moment</strong></p>
</li>
</ul>

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Thank you for the explanation!
zairaorfe
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Tang Ho
<p>此刻 此时 is less commonly used in everyday conversations. I even can't recall when the last time I used them except writing emails.</p>
<p>此刻 此时 referring to the moment, is less about time and can be used together or interchangeably.
此时/此刻, I'm feeling happy.</p>
<p>现在 referring to the time, similar phrases, such as 立刻, 马上， all about time
现在就去做！ Do it now/at once/asap.</p>
<p>I am speaking in my understanding, do take a grain of salt</p>

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Thanks, I think understand it better now!
zairaorfe
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Max Ma
<p>You need to have a concept of relative time when using 现在, because it is compared with 过去 和 将来. While 此时 and 此刻 (此时此刻）are absolute concepts, just at this moment. For example,</p>
<p>现在东西真贵呀！It’s so expensive now. (Compared with last year).</p>
<p>你现在不买房子，以后就更买不起了。 If you don’t buy a house now, you might can’t afford it in the future.</p>

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PdotWang
<p>Until recently I only knew the word 现在 for &quot;now&quot; or &quot;at the moment&quot;, but I discoved words &quot;此刻&quot; and &quot;此时&quot; which are also translated as &quot;now&quot; or &quot;this moment&quot;. So what is the difference? I read some posts from people and some said it's the same, but some said it is not, so I'm not sure.</p>

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What is the difference between 现在，此刻 and 此时?
# What is the difference between 现在，此刻 and 此时?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-08-08)

Until recently I only knew the word 现在 for "now" or "at the moment", but I discoved words "此刻" and "此时" which are also translated as "now" or "this moment". So what is the difference? I read some posts from people and some said it's the same, but some said it is not, so I'm not sure.

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-08-09. Score: 3

现在 (now, present)

此时 = 这个时候 (this time) - 星期五**此时此地**再見 (See you again on Friday, at **this place this time**.)

此刻 = 现在这个时候/瞬间 (this moment) - **此时此刻**, 吾意已決 (**At this very moment**, my mind has already set/I've made my mind.)

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: ”此时此刻, 吾意已決。“ 现代还有人说“吾意”吗？  
> **username_1**: @username_2 If you mean "吾意已決", it is rare but occasionally used in joking and by those junior high schoolers imitating what learned from the literature and TV dramas.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2023-08-08. Score: 3

* 现在 = Now; at present
* 此刻 = At this moment
* 此时 = At this time

现在 is more colloquial (modern)

此刻 and 此时 are more literary (classical)

Examples:

* **现在**美国最高法院共有九位大法官 - **Now** there are nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court
* 法律上南北韩**此刻**仍在交战状态 - Legally North and South Korea are still at war **at this moment**

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you for the explanation!  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2023-08-10. Score: 1

此刻 此时 is less commonly used in everyday conversations. I even can't recall when the last time I used them except writing emails.

此刻 此时 referring to the moment, is less about time and can be used together or interchangeably.
此时/此刻, I'm feeling happy.

现在 referring to the time, similar phrases, such as 立刻, 马上， all about time
现在就去做！ Do it now/at once/asap.

I am speaking in my understanding, do take a grain of salt

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks, I think understand it better now!  

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### Answer by username_5 on 2023-08-11. Score: 0

You need to have a concept of relative time when using 现在, because it is compared with 过去 和 将来. While 此时 and 此刻 (此时此刻）are absolute concepts, just at this moment. For example,

现在东西真贵呀！It’s so expensive now. (Compared with last year).

你现在不买房子，以后就更买不起了。 If you don’t buy a house now, you might can’t afford it in the future.


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