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乃至
nǎizhì
Description
"乃至"是一个书面词，用来连接两个东西，表示从这个一直到那个的范围。
"乃至" is a literary word used to connect two things, indicating a range from this to that.
它也可以表示"甚至"的意思，常出现在文章里。
It can also mean "even," often appearing in articles.
Meanings
乃至nǎizhì
up to; and even; extending to
这本书在中国乃至世界都很有名。
This book is famous in China and even worldwide.
乃至nǎizhì
and even; to the point that
他工作太忙，乃至忘了吃饭。
He was so busy with work that he even forgot to eat.
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Notes
- Nuance
more formal and literary than 甚至; common in written or academic Chinese.
- Etymology
乃 (thus) + 至 (reach/arrive), literally 'reaching to'.
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