<p>目前=in current condition</p>

<p>现在=now</p>

<p>they've just got some slight difference, in most of the time they are interchangeable.</p>

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2014-06-03T02:12:13.457Z
2014-06-03T02:12:13.457Z
Sam Ye
<p>目前 and 现在 have the same meaning</p>

<p>Differences:</p>

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<li><p>Formality, 目前 is <strong>far more formal</strong>;</p></li>
<li><p>Object, to describe "people nowadays", use 现在 (i.e. 目前的人 sounds weird). To describe phenomenon (e.g. market price, weather), both are okay.</p></li>
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2014-06-09T03:17:32.697Z
2014-06-09T03:17:32.697Z
Kiddy
<p>In my research, 目前 and 現在 seem all mean now or present.</p>

<p>So native speakers or Chinese advanced learners, is there any difference between 目前 and 現在?</p>

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What is the difference between 目前 and 現在?
# What is the difference between 目前 and 現在?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-06-02)

In my research, 目前 and 現在 seem all mean now or present.

So native speakers or Chinese advanced learners, is there any difference between 目前 and 現在?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-06-03. Score: 4

目前=in current condition

现在=now

they've just got some slight difference, in most of the time they are interchangeable.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-06-09. Score: 4

目前 and 现在 have the same meaning

Differences:

1. Formality, 目前 is **far more formal**;
2. Object, to describe "people nowadays", use 现在 (i.e. 目前的人 sounds weird). To describe phenomenon (e.g. market price, weather), both are okay.


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