如今

rújīn

adverb HSK 4 #3,631

Meanings

1 nowadays; now; today
2 at present

Characters

now; today; present

Examples

如今科技发展很快。

Rújīn kējì fāzhǎn hěn kuài.

Nowadays technology is developing rapidly.

如今的年轻人都喜欢上网。

Rújīn de niánqīngrén dōu xǐhuan shàngwǎng.

Young people today all like going online.

如今他已经是大老板了。

Rújīn tā yǐjīng shì dà lǎobǎn le.

Now he's already a big boss.

Tips

usage

如今 is more literary than 现在 (xiànzài, now). It often implies contrast with the past: 'Back then... but nowadays...'

Stroke Order

如 rú

今 jīn