up to now; still; to this day
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
up to now; until the present; to this day
Used to indicate that a situation has persisted from a point in the past all the way to the present moment. It often carries a tone of surprise, lament, or emphasis on the duration.
Tā他
huí回
jiā家
yǐ以
hòu后
zhì至
jīn今
hái还
méi没
yǒu有
lái来
xìn信
。
He still hasn't written since he returned home.
Nà那
jiàn件
shì事
lìng令
wǒ我
yìn印
xiàng象
shēn深
kè刻
，
zhì至
jīn今
nán难
wàng忘
。
That incident left a deep impression on me, and I still remember it vividly to this day.
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Zhè这
gè个
chuán传
tǒng统
yǐ已
jīng经
liú流
chuán传
le了
shù数
bǎi百
nián年
，
zhì至
jīn今
yī依
rán然
bǎo保
chí持
zhe着
。
This tradition has been passed down for centuries and is still maintained to this day.
Wèn问
tí题
tí提
chū出
zhì至
jīn今
，
réng仍
wèi未
dé得
dào到
jiě解
jué决
。
The issue remains unresolved to this day since it was raised.