至此

• Pinyin: zhì cǐ
• Desglose de hanzi: 至 = arrive at/reach; 此 = 止 + 匕 (this — stopping here)

Significado

Hasta este punto; a estas alturas (formal).

Used to sum up a process or mark an ending in formal writing. 至此结束 (conclude at this point), 事情发展至此 (matters have developed to this point). Common in news reports, historical accounts, and formal summaries.

Ejemplos

1. 历时三年的调查至此画上了圆满的句号。
2. 双方谈判至此陷入僵局，短期内难以取得突破。
3. 至此，这场轰动一时的案件终于真相大白。

Guía de uso

Contexto: news, narrative, formal writing

Tono: concluding

Correcto

• 至此，持续数月的罢工运动宣告结束。(At this point, the strike movement that lasted several months came to an end.)
• 谈判破裂，双方关系至此降到冰点。(Negotiations broke down, and relations between the two sides hit rock bottom at this point.)

Incorrecto

• 我至此吃完了午饭 — too literary for casual conversation; use 到这时候 or 到现在 for everyday speech

Origen e historia

至 (arrive at/to) + 此 (this point)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal