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直至

zhí zhì · zhi zhi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. lasting until
  2. up till (the present)
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Homework until now

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，门口(ménkǒu)的(de)牌子(páizi)上(shàng)写(xiě)了(le)什么(shénme)？

    Look, what does the sign at the entrance say?

  2. Dengdeng

    早上(zǎoshang)九点(jiǔdiǎn)直至(zhízhì)晚上(wǎnshang)十点(shídiǎn)营业(yíngyè)。

    Open from nine in the morning until ten at night.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)可以(kěyǐ)一直(yīzhí)坐(zuò)，直至(zhízhì)他们(tāmen)关门(guānmén)。

    Then we can sit here until they close.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)，我(wǒ)要(yào)在(zài)这里(zhèlǐ)写(xiě)作业(zuòyè)，直至(zhízhì)十点(shídiǎn)。

    Good idea. I'll do my homework here until ten.

  5. Liangliang

    作业(zuòyè)？今天(jīntiān)不是(bùshì)周末(zhōumò)吗(ma)？

    Homework? Isn't it the weekend today?

  6. Dengdeng

    是(shì)周末(zhōumò)，所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)直至(zhízhì)现在(xiànzài)还(hái)没(méi)开始(kāishǐ)写(xiě)。

    Yes, the weekend. So I still haven't started writing it.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

直(zhí)至(zhì)目(mù)前(qián)为(wéi)止(zhǐ)一(yí)切(qiè)都(dōu)很(hěn)顺(shùn)利(lì)。

So far everything has been going well.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)一(yì)直(zhí)在(zài)图(tú)书(shū)馆(guǎn)学(xué)习(xí)，直(zhí)至(zhì)深(shēn)夜(yè)才(cái)回(huí)家(jiā)。

He studied in the library until late at night before going home.

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