the current day; the day on which one is speaking

this year; the current year

this evening; tonight

the current day; mostly used in formal or written contexts

nowadays; now; at the present time

from the present time onward; in the future; henceforth; hereafter

up to now; to this day; until now

the present time; today; the current era

up to now; until the present time

Colloquial term for today; also written as [[今儿个|今兒個|jin1 r5 ge4]]

tonight; this evening

this life; one's current incarnation or lifetime

now; these days; the current era or modern times

at the present time; now; currently

up to now; so far; to date; until this moment.

ancient and modern; past and present; from ancient times to the present day

(idiom) up to the present; even now; at this late hour. Often used to highlight that a long time has passed or to contrast the present with the past.past.

nowadays; at the present time

(colloquial) today

(idiom) from ancient to modern times and from China to foreign countries; throughout history and everywhere in the world

nowadays; today; the present time; same as [[如今|如今|ru2 jin1]]

people of the present time; contemporaries; moderns

from ancient times to the present; since time immemorial

(idiom) the present cannot be compared to the past; used to describe how much things have changed, often implying that current circumstances are far superior or very different.

The current life or existence, often used in contrast to a past or future life.

things having reached this stage; as things have come to such a pass

this life and this world; all the years of one's life.

to talk of the past and discuss the present; to chat freely about many topics

(literary) the present time; now; currently

The present and the past; yesterday and today

from now on; henceforth

to absorb and apply the cultural heritage and lessons of the past to serve the needs of the modern day

Literally "if there is wine today, get drunk today"; refers to living only for immediate pleasure without concern for the future or worrying about tomorrow.

this time; this turn; commonly used in literary or theatrical contexts

to reflect on the past in light of the present; to dwell on the past while looking at things as they are now

things are not as good as they used to be

from antiquity to the present; from the remote past until now; from time immemorial

a modern language version of ancient texts or documents

To be conversant with things both past and present; possessing great erudition and a wide range of knowledge.

(literary) this year

this time; the present instance, such as a meeting or occasion

To use stories or figures from history to criticize or mock current people or events.

Liu Guijin (1945–), Chinese diplomat and former ambassador to South Africa from 2001 to 2007

the modern pronunciation of a language or character as opposed to how it was pronounced in the past

literally meaning to astonish the ancients and dazzle contemporaries; used as an idiom to describe a monumental achievement or a great undertaking that surpasses all history

(idiom) to value the past more than the present; to revere ancient things while looking down on or ignoring modern ones, especially in academic research