up to now; until now
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
up to now; so far; to this day
formalUsed in formal or written contexts to refer to the period from a past point (often the beginning or a distant past) up to the present moment. Similar to '至今'. Often paired with '为止'.
Zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
chéng程
cóng从
dòng动
gōng工
qì迄
jīn今
，
yǐ已
jīng经
sān三
nián年
le了
。
Three years have passed since this project started up to now.
Qì迄
jīn今
wéi为
zhǐ止
，
wǒ我
men们
hái还
méi没
yǒu有
shōu收
dào到
tā他
de的
huí回
fù复
。
Up to now, we still haven't received his reply.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xí习
sú俗
zì自
gǔ古
qì迄
jīn今
，
yì一
zhí直
bǎo保
liú留
zhe着
。
This custom has been preserved from ancient times up to the present.
Shì事
qing情
fā发
shēng生
qì迄
jīn今
，
wèn问
tí题
réng仍
wèi未
jiě解
jué决
。
The problem remains unresolved to this day since the incident occurred.