到目前为止

到目前為止

dào mùqián wéizhǐ

phrase

Meanings

1 so far
2 up to now; to date

Characters

eye (目前: before one's eyes, now)

Examples

HSK 4

到目前为止，我还没有收到他的回信。

Dào mùqián wéizhǐ, wǒ hái méiyǒu shōudào tā de huíxìn.

So far I still haven't received his reply.

HSK 5

到目前为止，这本书已经卖出了五十万册。

Dào mùqián wéizhǐ, zhè běn shū yǐjīng màichū le wǔshíwàn cè.

To date, the book has sold 500,000 copies.

Tips

grammar

The frame is 到 + time + 为止 "up to": 到昨天为止 "up to yesterday". It usually opens the sentence, and the verb after it often takes 还没 or 已经. Formal writing also uses 迄今为止.

Stroke Order

到 dào

目 mù

前 qián

为 wéi

止 zhǐ