直至

• Pinyin: zhí zhì
• Desglose de hanzi: 直 = straight/continuously; 至 = arrive at/reach (arrow hitting target)

Significado

Hasta; hasta que (formal).

A formal, literary alternative to 直到. Used in written language and formal speech. Often appears in historical narratives, legal documents, and serious discourse. Implies a continuous state or action reaching a point.

Ejemplos

1. 他一直等待，直至深夜才收到消息。
2. 谈判持续了整整三天，直至双方达成共识。
3. 这项传统工艺代代相传，直至今日仍保留着原貌。

Guía de uso

Contexto: written language, historical, legal

Tono: literary

Correcto

• 实验持续进行，直至获得理想的结果为止。(The experiment continued until ideal results were obtained.)
• 她照顾母亲多年，直至老人安详离世。(She cared for her mother for many years until the elderly woman passed away peacefully.)

Incorrecto

• 我直至吃完饭 — for casual speech, use 直到; 直至 is reserved for formal or literary contexts

Origen e historia

直 (straight/continuously) + 至 (reach/arrive at)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal