直至

• 병음: zhí zhì
• 한자 분석: 直 = straight/continuously; 至 = arrive at/reach (arrow hitting target)

뜻

…할 때까지; …에 이르기까지(격식/문어)

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.

예문

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。

사용 가이드

맥락: written language, historical, legal

어조: literary

올바른 표현

• 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.)

피해야 할 표현

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

기원과 역사

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

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal