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The word "如今" is formed by combining the character "如", which means "like" or "as", with the character "今", meaning "now" or "present". This combination results in a literal sense of "like now" or "as of now", which functions to indicate "nowadays" or "at present" in modern usage, directly deriving from the concrete meanings of its constituent characters.

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如今我们的生活很便利。

Rújīn wǒmen de shēnghuó hěn biànlì.

Nowadays, our lives are very convenient.

如今许多人都喜欢在网上购物。

Rújīn xǔduō rén dōu xǐhuān zài wǎngshàng gòuwù.

Nowadays, many people like to shop online.

与过去相比，如今的交通速度更快了。

Yǔ guòqù xiāng bǐ, rújīn de jiāotōng sùdù gèng kuài le.

Compared to the past, transportation is faster now.

他曾经很害羞，如今却成了出色的演讲者。

Tā céngjīng hěn hàixiū, rújīn què chéngle chūsè de yǎnjiǎng zhě.

He used to be very shy, but now he has become an excellent public speaker.

这座城市如今的面貌，是几代人努力的结果。

Zhè zuò chéngshì rújīn de miànmào, shì jǐ dài rén nǔlì de jiéguǒ.

The city's current appearance is the result of several generations' hard work.

Word Definition - 如今

rú jīn nowadays; now

Individual Character Details

如 rú
今 jīn