不致

bùzhì

adverb #32,791

Meanings

1 not to the extent of
2 not likely to
3 won't go so far as to

Characters

to cause; to reach

Examples

穿上外套就不致感冒了。

Chuān shàng wàitào jiù bùzhì gǎnmào le.

Put on a jacket and you won't catch a cold.

提早出发，就不致迟到。

Tízǎo chūfā, jiù bùzhì chídào.

Leave early and you won't end up being late.

他虽然粗心，但还不致犯这种错误。

Tā suīrán cūxīn, dàn hái bùzhì fàn zhè zhǒng cuòwù.

Careless as he is, he wouldn't go so far as to make this kind of mistake.

Tips

usage

More formal/written than 不会. Often paired with 就 or 才 to express the avoided outcome. Do not confuse with 不至于, which is longer and can stand alone as a response.

Stroke Order

不 bù

致 zhì