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一直到
yìzhí dào
Description
“一直到”用来说一个动作或情况从以前到某个时间点都没有停。
"一直到" is used to say that an action or situation has not stopped from before until a certain point in time.
它常常放在句子里,后面加一个时间或地方。
It is often placed in a sentence followed by a time or place.
Meanings
一直到yìzhí dào
all the way until; up until (a time)
我们玩到晚上十点,一直到很累。
We played until 10 p.m., until very tired.
一直到yìzhí dào
all the way to (a place)
这条路一直到山上。
This road goes all the way up the mountain.
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Notes
- Etymology
一直 (continuously) + 到 (reach/until), stressing an unbroken span up to an endpoint.
- Nuance
emphasizes continuity more than plain 直到; often paired with 才 for the resolving action.
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