qì迄untiljīn今nowwéi为takezhǐ止stop
up until now; so far
Literal meaning
until (迄) — now (今) — take (为) — stop (止)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase indicating a point in time up to the present.
Examples
Qì迄jīn今wéi为zhǐ止，wǒ我men们hái还méi没yǒu有shōu收dào到rèn任hé何huí回fù复。
Up until now, we haven't received any reply.
Qì迄jīn今wéi为zhǐ止，zhè这shì是wǒ我zuì最xǐ喜huan欢de的diàn电yǐng影。
So far, this is my favorite movie.
Usage & nuances
Used to summarize or evaluate a situation up to the present moment.
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