迄今 (qì jīn) — so far, up to now, to date
Definition
A formal written adverb meaning 'up to now / so far,' used in reports and academic prose. Pairs naturally with 为止 (迄今为止) to mark a temporal cutoff.
verb
so farup to nowto date
Examples
- 迄今。Zhè xiàng yán jiū qì jīn jìn xíng le shí nián.This research has been going on for ten years so far.
- 迄今。Tā qì jīn méi yǒu shōu dào rèn hé huí fù.He hasn't received any reply up to now.
- ，。qì jīn Wéi zhǐ, yí qiè shùn lì.So far, everything is going smoothly.
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