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至今 (zhì jīn) — so far; to this day; until now

Definition

A formal adverb meaning 'up to now' or 'to this day', emphasizing an unchanged state since some past point. The verb 迄今 is a more formal/written synonym; 至此 is used after a stated event as 'up to this point'.

adverb
so farto this dayuntil now

Examples

  • 至今。
    Wǒ zhì jīn hái méi yǒu qù guò běi jīng.
    I haven't been to Beijing so far.
  • 至今。
    Tā zhì jīn réng rán bǎo chí duàn liàn de xí guàn.
    She still maintains the habit of exercising to this day.
  • 至今。
    Zhè ge zhì dù zhì jīn réng zài shí xíng.
    This system is still in effect to this day.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

至zhìreach
今jīnnow

至 means reach and 今 means now, giving the sense of up to the present time.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

至 is drawn as an arrow stuck into the ground.

Open 至 →

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

One explanation sees the shape as an upside-down mouth with a line below it, giving the idea of not speaking.

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