至今
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
至今 (zhìjīn) · so far
至今 (zhìjīn) means “so far; until now; to this day”. It is written with 2 characters: 至 (reach) + 今 (modern). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 至今 is built
The characters
至 zhì · reach
What 至 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: A bird alighting on the ground 土 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
今 jīn · modern
What 今 is made of
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A mouth 亼 talking about things (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这件事我至今还记得。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ zhìjīn hái jìde.I still remember this to this day.
他至今没有回信。Tā zhìjīn méiyǒu huíxìn.He still hasn't written back.
Questions about 至今
What does 至今 mean?
至今 (zhìjīn) means “so far; until now; to this day”.
How do you pronounce 至今?
至今 is pronounced zhìjīn.
Which HSK level is 至今?
至今 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 至少zhìshǎoat least
- 甚至shènzhìeven
- 至于zhìyúas for
- 截至jiézhìup to
- 无微不至wúwēibùzhìmeticulously
- 以至yǐzhìdown to
- 今年jīnniánthis year
- 今天jīntiāntoday
- 今后jīnhòufrom now on
- 如今rújīnnowadays
Learn 至今 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 37: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.