Writing
如今 (rú jīn) — how to say "now" in Chinese
如今
Now, nowadays
noun
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
如今情况
rú jīn qíng kuàng
current situation
如今社会
rú jīn shè huì
today's society
如今生活
rú jīn shēng huó
life nowadays
Examples
如今，人类的生活和几十年前相比发生了巨大的变化。
Nowadays, human life has undergone tremendous changes compared to decades ago.
如今不同了。
Nowadays it's different.
Frequently asked questions
Now in Mandarin Chinese
"now" in Chinese is 如今 (rú jīn).
如今 meaning in English
如今 (rú jīn) means "Now, nowadays".
How is 如今 pronounced?
It is pronounced rú jīn (written as ru jin, rujin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "now" in Chinese characters?
It is written 如今: 如 has 6 strokes, 今 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 如今?
如今 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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