How to say “not go so far as to” in Chinese
not go so far as to
“Not go so far as to” in Chinese is 不至于, bú zhì yú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
不至于 is read bú zhì yú: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a fourth tone it is read bú: 不是 bú shì.
At the bottom, 土 “earth”: an arrow stuck in the ground — it has arrived. It sits on the left of 到.
Don't confuse it with 干: 于 has a hook at the bottom.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “不至于”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “not go so far as to” in Chinese?
“Not go so far as to” in Chinese is 不至于, pinyin búzhìyú.
What does 不至于 mean?
不至于 (búzhìyú) means “not go so far as to”.
How do you write 不至于?
不至于 is 3 characters: 不 (bù) — not, no; 至 (zhì) — reach; until, to; 于 (yú) — in, at, to (literary). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 不至于?
不至于 is read búzhìyú. Tones: bú — second tone, zhì — fourth tone, yú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“not go so far as to” in the lesson “Unless and even if”
This word is from the topic “Connectors and particles” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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