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    Expressing 'nowadays' with 如今 (rújīn)

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    Time Expressions

    Structure

    如今 + Clause

    Explanation

    如今 (rújīn) means "nowadays" or "now" and is used to contrast the present with the past. It is slightly more literary than 现在 and often introduces a statement about current conditions. For example, 如今他已成功 means "nowadays he has become successful."

    Examples

    • 如今网上购物已经成为一种习惯。

      rújīn wǎngshàng gòuwù yǐjīng chéngwéi yī zhǒng xíguàn.

      Nowadays, online shopping has become a habit.

    • 如今的年轻人越来越注重健康饮食。

      rújīn de niánqīngrén yuèláiyuè zhùzhòng jiànkāng yǐnshí.

      Young people nowadays pay more and more attention to healthy eating.

    • 他以前很穷，如今已经是成功的企业家了。

      tā yǐqián hěn qióng, rújīn yǐjīng shì chénggōng de qǐyèjiā le.

      He used to be very poor, but now he is already a successful entrepreneur.

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