Does '到现在' imply a recent change?

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Chinese-to-English dictionaries seem to translate '到现在' as 'up to now' or 'until now'. In English this often implies a recent change in conditions rather than a continuation of conditions; however, in Chinese I don't seem to see this same implication.



Is this correct, that does '到现在' not imply a recent change? can it ever imply this by itself? If not, how would I convey the English logic (implied recent change) in Chinese?



Examples in English:




We haven't heard from him until now.



Up to now, we hadn't heard from him.




Both imply we just heard from him today or very recently.










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    how about giving some examples to facilitate the discussion?

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Chinese-to-English dictionaries seem to translate '到现在' as 'up to now' or 'until now'. In English this often implies a recent change in conditions rather than a continuation of conditions; however, in Chinese I don't seem to see this same implication.



Is this correct, that does '到现在' not imply a recent change? can it ever imply this by itself? If not, how would I convey the English logic (implied recent change) in Chinese?



Examples in English:




We haven't heard from him until now.



Up to now, we hadn't heard from him.




Both imply we just heard from him today or very recently.










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    how about giving some examples to facilitate the discussion?

    – fleix
    Dec 30 '18 at 3:48













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Chinese-to-English dictionaries seem to translate '到现在' as 'up to now' or 'until now'. In English this often implies a recent change in conditions rather than a continuation of conditions; however, in Chinese I don't seem to see this same implication.



Is this correct, that does '到现在' not imply a recent change? can it ever imply this by itself? If not, how would I convey the English logic (implied recent change) in Chinese?



Examples in English:




We haven't heard from him until now.



Up to now, we hadn't heard from him.




Both imply we just heard from him today or very recently.










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Chinese-to-English dictionaries seem to translate '到现在' as 'up to now' or 'until now'. In English this often implies a recent change in conditions rather than a continuation of conditions; however, in Chinese I don't seem to see this same implication.



Is this correct, that does '到现在' not imply a recent change? can it ever imply this by itself? If not, how would I convey the English logic (implied recent change) in Chinese?



Examples in English:




We haven't heard from him until now.



Up to now, we hadn't heard from him.




Both imply we just heard from him today or very recently.







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    how about giving some examples to facilitate the discussion?

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    how about giving some examples to facilitate the discussion?

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how about giving some examples to facilitate the discussion?

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No, it does not imply a recent change.



「到現在」does literally translate to until now, but their usage is different, as you've already noted (a continuation of conditions).



  • In English, until now means practically the same thing as until recently.

  • In Chinese,「到現在」means something like up to this very day in English.「到現在我還在...」means up to this very day, I'm still...

  • To say the equivalent of English until now (that is, implying a change in condition), you should say something similar to「到目前爲止...」.「爲止」is an explicit statement that stops the otherwise implied continuation.





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    Better you have your examples and explain how English works.



    In Chinese, '到现在' can implies either a recent change or a continuation of a condition depending on how you use it.



    For example,




    你怎么到现在才来 // a recent change - he showed up now.



    你怎么到现在还不承认 // a continuation of a condition (不承认)







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      No, it does not imply a recent change.



      「到現在」does literally translate to until now, but their usage is different, as you've already noted (a continuation of conditions).



      • In English, until now means practically the same thing as until recently.

      • In Chinese,「到現在」means something like up to this very day in English.「到現在我還在...」means up to this very day, I'm still...

      • To say the equivalent of English until now (that is, implying a change in condition), you should say something similar to「到目前爲止...」.「爲止」is an explicit statement that stops the otherwise implied continuation.





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        No, it does not imply a recent change.



        「到現在」does literally translate to until now, but their usage is different, as you've already noted (a continuation of conditions).



        • In English, until now means practically the same thing as until recently.

        • In Chinese,「到現在」means something like up to this very day in English.「到現在我還在...」means up to this very day, I'm still...

        • To say the equivalent of English until now (that is, implying a change in condition), you should say something similar to「到目前爲止...」.「爲止」is an explicit statement that stops the otherwise implied continuation.





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          No, it does not imply a recent change.



          「到現在」does literally translate to until now, but their usage is different, as you've already noted (a continuation of conditions).



          • In English, until now means practically the same thing as until recently.

          • In Chinese,「到現在」means something like up to this very day in English.「到現在我還在...」means up to this very day, I'm still...

          • To say the equivalent of English until now (that is, implying a change in condition), you should say something similar to「到目前爲止...」.「爲止」is an explicit statement that stops the otherwise implied continuation.





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          No, it does not imply a recent change.



          「到現在」does literally translate to until now, but their usage is different, as you've already noted (a continuation of conditions).



          • In English, until now means practically the same thing as until recently.

          • In Chinese,「到現在」means something like up to this very day in English.「到現在我還在...」means up to this very day, I'm still...

          • To say the equivalent of English until now (that is, implying a change in condition), you should say something similar to「到目前爲止...」.「爲止」is an explicit statement that stops the otherwise implied continuation.






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              Better you have your examples and explain how English works.



              In Chinese, '到现在' can implies either a recent change or a continuation of a condition depending on how you use it.



              For example,




              你怎么到现在才来 // a recent change - he showed up now.



              你怎么到现在还不承认 // a continuation of a condition (不承认)







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                Better you have your examples and explain how English works.



                In Chinese, '到现在' can implies either a recent change or a continuation of a condition depending on how you use it.



                For example,




                你怎么到现在才来 // a recent change - he showed up now.



                你怎么到现在还不承认 // a continuation of a condition (不承认)







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                  Better you have your examples and explain how English works.



                  In Chinese, '到现在' can implies either a recent change or a continuation of a condition depending on how you use it.



                  For example,




                  你怎么到现在才来 // a recent change - he showed up now.



                  你怎么到现在还不承认 // a continuation of a condition (不承认)







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                  Better you have your examples and explain how English works.



                  In Chinese, '到现在' can implies either a recent change or a continuation of a condition depending on how you use it.



                  For example,




                  你怎么到现在才来 // a recent change - he showed up now.



                  你怎么到现在还不承认 // a continuation of a condition (不承认)








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