直至

• 拼音: zhí zhì
• 汉字拆解: 直 = straight/continuously; 至 = arrive at/reach (arrow hitting target)

含义

Until; up to. A conjunction indicating the end point of an action or duration.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: written language, historical, legal

语气: literary

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal