今非昔比 jīn fēi xī bǐ

things are very different now (idiom); times have changed

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 27167th word

Definitions

  1. 1. things are very different now (idiom)
  2. 2. times have changed

Characters

Character Meaning
今 jīn HSK 1
now; this (day, year etc); the present time
非 fēi HSK 2
not; to not be; non-
昔 xī HSK 6
the past; former times; surname Xi
比 bǐ HSK 2
(particle used for comparison and "-er than"); to compare