Chinese word

至今

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhì jīn

Meaning

  • adverbso far

Example

这件事至今没有解决。zhè jiàn shì zhì jīn méi yǒu jiě jué

This matter has not been resolved so far.

Illustration for 至今 (so far)

More examples

这项研究至今为止已经持续了三年。zhè xiàng yán jiū zhì jīn wéi zhǐ yǐ jīng chí xù le sān nián

This research has continued for three years so far.

Core concept

A past event or condition stays connected to the present like a thread that has not ended.

Common phrases

  • 至今为止zhì jīn wéi zhǐ

    so far

Similar words

到现在dào xiàn zài: Shows in casual speech that a past situation still applies at the present time.
到现在为止dào xiàn zài wéi zhǐ: Refers to the span from a starting point right through the present moment.
直到现在zhí dào xiàn zài: Emphasizes that a condition has lasted continuously from an earlier time to now.

Definition in Chinese

表示从过去某一时刻或更早一直持续到现在，强调某种状态或事件至今仍未改变或未完成。biǎo shì cóng guò qù mǒu yì shí kè huò gèng zǎo yì zhí chí xù dào xiàn zài qiáng diào móu zhǒng zhuàng tài huò shì jiàn zhì jīn réng wèi gǎi biàn huò wèi wán chéng

Word origin

The word combines 至 (zhì, "reach") with 今 (jīn, "now"), marking the present as the point reached by an earlier situation.

Usage tips

  • The word 至今 (zhìjīn, "so far") has a somewhat formal written feel; in casual conversation, speakers often choose 到现在 (dào xiànzài, "until now") instead.

Other meanings

  • to this dayadverb

Opposites

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