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up to now... (至今……)
至今 means “up to now.” It emphasizes that a state, result, memory, or unsolved issue continues into the present.
Anchor example
这个问题至今没有得到解决。
Zhège wèntí zhìjīn méiyǒu dédào jiějué.
This problem has not been solved up to now.
HSK 5
HSK 5
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1 structures
15
15 exercises
Lesson summary
Read the sample sentence and notice how 至今…… works in the frame: 至今 A.
至今 is a formal time adverb often used with 仍然, 还, 没有, 保留, 记得, 影响. It marks the endpoint as the present moment. Do not use it for future events. Compared with 现在, 至今 emphasizes the whole period from the past until now.
Grammar pattern
至今 A
shows a state or result continuing up to the present
这个问题至今没有得到解决。
Zhège wèntí zhìjīn méiyǒu dédào jiějué.
This problem has not been solved up to now.
Fill in the blank: