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如今
rújīn
Description
"如今"的意思是现在、这个时候，常用来比较过去和现在的不同。
"如今" means now, at this time, often used to compare the past and the present.
它比"现在"更正式一点，写文章的时候常常用到。
It is a bit more formal than "现在" and is often used in writing.
Meanings
如今rújīn
nowadays; now (compared with the past)
如今很多人用手机付钱。
Nowadays, many people pay with their phones.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
如今 often implies a contrast with the past, unlike the neutral 现在.
- Etymology
如 (as/like) + 今 (now), literally "as of now."
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