至今 (zhì jīn) — so far in Mandarin
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#1202 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR B2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
至今 is pronounced zhì jīn. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Zhìjīn wéizhǐ, méiyǒu rén néng jiěshì zhège xiànxiàng.
So far, no one has been able to explain this phenomenon.
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What does 至今 mean?+
至今 (zhì jīn) means "so far" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 至今?+
至今 is pronounced zhì jīn. It uses the tone 4 (falling), then the tone 1 (high flat). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 至今 in Mandarin?+
至今 is the #1202 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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