Writing
至 (zhì) — how to say "to" in Chinese
至
To, until; to reach
verb
Radicals / Keys
至
Arrive
#133 · zhì · 6 strokes
Synonyms
到了
arrived; reached; came; it's here
dào le · colloquial, of people
直到
until, up to
zhí dào · neutral, in speech
Collocations
推迟至下午
tuīchí zhì xiàwǔ
postpone until the afternoon
Examples
我们学习至深夜
We study until late at night
他工作至晚
He works until evening
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to" in Chinese?
"to" in Chinese is 至 (zhì).
至 meaning in English
至 (zhì) means "To, until; to reach".
Zhi in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced zhì (written as zhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to" in Chinese characters?
It is written 至 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 至?
至 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 至
甚至 — even
甚至 (shènzhì) + Verb / Noun / Clause
对于 vs 至于 — as for, regarding
对于 (duìyú) + Topic (focus) / 至于 (zhìyú) + Topic (transition)
至于 — as for, regarding
至于 (zhìyú) + Topic, Main Clause
不但…甚至连 — not only… even…
不但 (búdàn) + Clause 1, 甚至 (shènzhì) + 连 (lián) + Noun + 都 (dōu)/也 (yě) + Verb
至少 — at least
至少 (zhìshǎo) + Number / Noun / Clause
何至于 — would it really go so far as…?
何至于 (hé zhìyú) + such a result / 何至于 (hé zhìyú) + 这样 (zhèyàng) / 如此 (rúcǐ)