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为止

wéi zhǐ · wei zhi

Traditional 為止

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. until
  2. (used in combination with words like 到 (dào) or 至 (zhì) in constructs of the form 到...為止 / 到...为止)
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Run to the tree

  1. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)跑步(pǎobù)，跑(pǎo)到(dào)哪儿(nǎr)为止(wéizhǐ)？

    We're running. Until where?

  2. Liangliang

    跑(pǎo)到(dào)那(nà)棵(kē)大树(dàshù)为止(wéizhǐ)。

    Until that big tree.

  3. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，到(dào)树(shù)那儿(nàr)为止(wéizhǐ)！

    Okay, until the tree!

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)不(bù)跑(pǎo)了(le)？

    Why did you stop running?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)能(néng)跑(pǎo)到(dào)这儿(zhèr)为止(wéizhǐ)了(le)。

    I can only run up to here.

  6. Liangliang

    树(shù)在(zài)前面(qiánmiàn)呢(ne)，你(nǐ)才(cái)跑(pǎo)了(le)一半(yībàn)！

    The tree is still ahead, you've only run half!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)在(zài)这(zhè)儿(r)等(děng)到(dào)他(tā)回(huí)来(lái)为(wéi)止(zhǐ)。

We'll wait here until he comes back.

02

报(bào)名(míng)到(dào)今(jīn)天(tiān)下(xià)午(wǔ)五(wǔ)点(diǎn)为(wéi)止(zhǐ)。

Registration lasts until five o'clock this afternoon.

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