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为止

wéi zhǐ
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. until

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Word relationships

Register variants

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直至
zhí zhì

lasting until

Formal written form, similar meaning to 为止

Related words

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到
dào

to reach; to arrive

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

Usage notes

Collocations

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

Common mistakes

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

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 6+ 5 min
到...为止 for “Up To” and “Until”

Use 到……为止 to mark the end point of a time span, a total so far, or an action that continues until a goal is reached.

Reading: wéi zhǐ Open guide

Words Containing 为止

迄今为止
qì jīn wéi zhǐ

so far

到此为止
dào cǐ wéi zhǐ

to stop at this point

到目前为止
dào mù qián wéi zhǐ

until now; so far

Child Words of 为止

止
zhǐ

to stop

为
wéi

as (in the capacity of)

为
wèi

because of