直至

zhízhì

preposition HSK 7-9 #8,766

Meanings

1 up until
2 all the way to

Characters

straight; continuously

Examples

HSK 5

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

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