How to say “until now” in Chinese
until now, to this day
“Until now” in Chinese is 至今, zhì jīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
至今 is read zhì 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
At the bottom, 土 “earth”: an arrow stuck in the ground — it has arrived. It sits on the left of 到.
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 “至今”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 至今. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这件事我至今还记得zhèjiànshìwǒzhìjīnháijìdeI still remember it to this day.
- 我至今还记得那天wǒzhìjīnháijìdenàtiānI still remember that day.
More words from the lesson “Since then”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “until now” in Chinese?
“Until now” in Chinese is 至今, pinyin zhìjīn.
What does 至今 mean?
至今 (zhìjīn) means “until now, to this day”.
How do you write 至今?
至今 is 2 characters: 至 (zhì) — reach; until, to; 今 (jīn) — present, current. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 至今?
至今 is read zhìjīn. Tones: zhì — fourth tone, jīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“until now” in the lesson “Since then”
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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