Writing
为止 (wéi zhǐ) — how to say "until" in Chinese
为止
Until, up to
verb
Character composition
为
to do, to be
止
to stop
Radicals / Keys
止
Stop
#77 · zhǐ · 4 strokes
丶
Dot
#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
到今天为止
dào jīn tiān wéi zhǐ
up to today
到月底为止
dào yuè dǐ wéi zhǐ
until the end of the month
Examples
到目前为止，一切顺利。
So far, everything is going well.
到此为止。
Let's stop here.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "until" in Chinese?
"until" in Chinese is 为止 (wéi zhǐ).
Wei zhi meaning in Chinese
为止 (wéi zhǐ) means "Until, up to".
How is 为止 pronounced?
It is pronounced wéi zhǐ (written as wei zhi, weizhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "until" in Chinese characters?
It is written 为止: 为 has 4 strokes, 止 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 为止?
为止 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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