为止

wéi zhǐ

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

Definitions

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lasting until

Formal written form, similar meaning to 为止

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to reach; to arrive

Used in '从...到...' for range; 为止 emphasizes endpoint

Often used with 到/从 in the pattern 从...到...为止 or 到...为止, meaning 'up to...'.

Do not use 为止 alone at the start of a sentence; it must follow a time or event expression.

so far

to stop at this point

until now; so far

to stop

as (in the capacity of)

because of