How to say “to” in Chinese
to, until (lit.)
“To” in Chinese is 至, zhì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
至 is read zhì. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 土 “earth”: an arrow stuck in the ground — it has arrived. It sits on the left of 到.
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 “至”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 至. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你至少要睡七个小时nǐzhìshǎoyàoshuìqīgexiǎoshíYou need to sleep at least seven hours.
- 他很忙甚至周末也要加班tāhěnmáng,shènzhìzhōumòyěyàojiābānHe's very busy; he even works overtime on weekends.
- 这件事我至今还记得zhèjiànshìwǒzhìjīnháijìdeI still remember it to this day.
- 我至今还记得那天wǒzhìjīnháijìdenàtiānI still remember that day.
- 展览时间延长至下个月zhǎnlǎnshíjiānyánchángzhìxiàgeyuèThe exhibition has been extended until next month.
- 方案已经定了，至于时间，以后再商量。fāng’ànyǐjīngdìngle,zhìyúshíjiān,yǐhòuzàishāngliangThe plan is settled; as for the timing, we'll discuss it later.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Ten whole years”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “to” in Chinese?
“To” in Chinese is 至, pinyin zhì.
What does 至 mean?
至 (zhì) means “to, until (lit.)”.
How do you write 至?
至 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 至?
至 is read zhì. Tones: zhì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“to” in the lesson “Ten whole years”
This word is from the topic “Time: at once and little by little” of HSK 5. 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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