How to say “nowadays” in Chinese
nowadays, now
“Nowadays” in Chinese is 如今, rú jīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
如今 is read rú jīn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
女 “woman” and 口 “mouth”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “如今”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 如今. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 从前这里是一片草地，如今有了很多高楼。cóngqiánzhèlǐshìyípiàncǎodì,rújīnyǒulehěnduōgāolóuThis used to be a meadow; now there are lots of tall buildings.
- 如今的年轻人都离不开手机rújīndeniánqīngréndōulíbukāishǒujīYoung people today can't do without their phones.
- 如今年轻人很少看报刊，主要通过新媒体了解新闻。rújīnniánqīngrénhěnshǎokànbàokān,zhǔyàotōngguòxīnméitǐliǎojiěxīnwénYoung people today rarely read newspapers and magazines — they mostly get their news from new media.
More words from the lesson “The city: then and now”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “nowadays” in Chinese?
“Nowadays” in Chinese is 如今, pinyin rújīn.
What does 如今 mean?
如今 (rújīn) means “nowadays, now”.
How do you write 如今?
如今 is 2 characters: 如 (rú) — like, as; if; 今 (jīn) — present, current. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 如今?
如今 is read rújīn. Tones: rú — second tone, jīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“nowadays” in the lesson “The city: then and now”
This word is from the topic “Time: when and how long” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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