现成

• Pinyin: xiàn chéng
• Hanzi breakdown: 现 = 王 + 见 (currently visible); 成 = 戊 + 丁 (accomplished/complete)

Meaning

Ready-made; off-the-shelf; already available without extra preparation or effort.

Implies something that can be used immediately. Often contrasted with custom-made or freshly prepared alternatives. Can carry a slightly dismissive tone when implying lack of originality.

Examples

1. 超市里有很多现成的食品，方便快捷。 The supermarket has many ready-to-eat foods that are convenient and fast.
2. 他不愿意接受现成的答案，坚持自己深入研究。 He refused to accept a ready-made answer and insisted on researching it in depth himself.
3. 公司提供了一套现成的解决方案供客户直接选用。 The company provides an off-the-shelf solution that clients can choose and use directly.

Usage Guide

Context: shopping, business, daily life

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 我们直接用现成的模板就好，不需要重新设计。(Let's just use the ready-made template — no need to redesign.)
• 她总喜欢享用别人准备好的现成饭菜。(She always likes to enjoy the ready-made meals others have prepared.)

Don't Say

• 这个答案已经现成了 — use 现成 only as a modifier before a noun, not as a predicate; say 这个答案是现成的

Origin & History

现 (present/existing) + 成 (complete/finished) — something already brought to completion

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal