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    Using 迄 (qì) to mean "up to"

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    Time Expressions

    Structure

    迄今为止

    Explanation

    迄 (qì) is a literary preposition meaning "up to" or "until." It most commonly appears in the fixed expression 迄今为止, meaning "up to now" or "so far." This expression is used in formal or written Chinese.

    Examples

    • 迄今为止，我们还没有收到任何回复。

      qìjīn wéizhǐ, wǒmen hái méiyǒu shōudào rènhé huífù.

      So far, we have not received any reply.

    • 迄今为止，这是我看过的最好的电影。

      qìjīn wéizhǐ, zhè shì wǒ kànguò de zuì hǎo de diànyǐng.

      So far, this is the best movie I've ever seen.

    • 这座桥迄今已有五百多年的历史了。

      zhè zuò qiáo qìjīn yǐ yǒu wǔbǎi duō nián de lìshǐ le.

      This bridge has a history of more than five hundred years to date.

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