至

• 拼音: zhì
• 汉字拆解: 至 = pictograph of arrow reaching ground, meaning to arrive/reach

含义

To; until; up to; to reach. Indicates an endpoint in time or space.

A classical/formal connector for ranges. Common patterns: 从...至... (from...to...), 至今 (up to now), 至少 (at least). More formal than 到. Also used in compounds like 甚至 (even).

例句

1. 工作时间从早上九点至下午五点。
2. 这项传统至今仍然保留着。
3. 他从北京骑车至上海，用了整整两周。

用法指南

语境: written, time ranges, formal speech

语气: formal

正确说法

• 报名时间：三月一日至三月十五日。(Registration period: March 1st to March 15th.)
• 这件事至关重要。(This matter is of utmost importance.)

错误说法

• 我至他家 (In spoken language, use 到 — 至 is mainly for written contexts)

起源与历史

Pictograph of an arrow reaching its target. Original meaning: to arrive, to reach.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal