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直到
zhídào
Description
"直到"用来说明一件事一直发生，到某个时间才停止或改变。
"直到" is used to indicate that something continues to happen until a certain time when it stops or changes.
它常常和"才"一起用，比如"直到晚上才回家"。
It is often used together with "才", for example, "直到晚上才回家" (didn't go home until evening).
Meanings
直到zhídào
until; up until (a certain time or point)
我直到十二点才睡觉。
I didn't go to bed until twelve o'clock.
直到zhídào
right up to (a place or extent)
这条路直到山顶。
This road goes all the way to the mountain top.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
直 "straight, continuously" + 到 "reach/arrive", meaning continuing right up to a point.
- Nuance
often paired with 才 to stress that something happened later than expected.
In videos
“直到那个号码显示少了一百英镑”
“直到晚上精神都还非常的兴奋。”
“直到我告诉你”
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