直至

zhízhì

preposition HSK 7-9 #8,766

Meanings

1 up until
2 all the way to

Characters

straight; continuously

Examples

他从早上工作直至深夜。

Tā cóng zǎoshang gōngzuò zhízhì shēnyè.

He worked from morning all the way until late at night.

这个传统直至今日仍然保留着。

Zhège chuántǒng zhízhì jīnrì réngrán bǎoliú zhe.

This tradition has been preserved up until today.

Tips

usage

直至 is more formal/literary than 直到. Both mean 'until', but 直至 is preferred in written language.

Stroke Order

直 zhí

至 zhì