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Character

今

jīn HSK 1
今 jīn HSK 1
  • 1. the present; modern times (as opposed to 古 or 昔)
  • 2. current; present (year, day, or part thereof)
  • 3. (lit.) demonstrative pronoun: this; here
  • 4. a surname
Words using 今 as jīn (9)
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  • 6 至今 zhì jīn — until now HSK 5
    • 至 until, up to, reaching
    • 今 now, present
    Example

    这个问题至今没有解决。

    zhè ge wèn tí zhì jīn méi yǒu jiě jué

    This problem has not been solved until now.

  • 7 当今 dāng jīn — nowadays HSK 6
    • 当 current, present
    • 今 now, present day
    Example

    当今社会竞争很激烈。

    dāng jīn shè huì jìng zhēng hěn jī liè

    Competition in modern society is very fierce.

  • 8 古今中外 gǔ jīn zhōng wài — at all times and in all places HSK 7
    • 古 ancient, refers to ancient times
    • 今 now, refers to modern/present times
    • 中 China/domestic, refers to one's own country
    • 外 foreign/abroad, refers to other countries
    Example

    古今中外，诚实都是一种美德。

    gǔ jīn zhōng wài chéng shí dōu shì yì zhǒng měi dé

    Throughout history and across the world, honesty has been a virtue.

  • 9 迄今 qì jīn — up to now HSK 7
    • 迄 to reach, until (indicates extent in time)
    • 今 now, present (indicates current time)
    Example

    迄今为止，我们已经完成了大部分工作。

    qì jīn wéi zhǐ wǒ men yǐ jīng wán chéng le dà bù fen gōng zuò

    Up to now, we have completed most of the work.

Structure & writing
今 jīn — the present; modern times (as opposed to 古 or 昔)
今 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 4
琴 qín guqin, a plucked string instrument made of paulownia wood, originally with five strings, later seven
HSK 5
含 hán hold something in the mouth without swallowing or spitting 念 niàn to miss; to think of constantly
HSK 7
吟 yín to chant or recite with a cadence 贪 tān to embezzle; to corruptly take money or property for oneself

今 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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