wéi zhǐ
up to; till
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我一直在等他，直到他回来。
wǒ yīzhí zài děng tā, zhídào tā huílái.
I've been waiting for him until he came back.
我一直在努力学习，直到我取得好成绩。
wǒ yīzhí zài nǔlì xuéxí, zhídào wǒ qǔdé hǎo chéngjī.
I've been studying hard until I got good grades.
我一直在工作，直到我完成任务。
wǒ yīzhí zài gōngzuò, zhídào wǒ wánchéng rènwù.
I've been working until I finished the task.
开始 (kāishǐ)
start
结束 (jiéshù)
end
The Chinese word "为止" is composed of two characters: "为" and "止". The character "为" has several meanings, including "to do", "to act", and "to be". The character "止" means "to stop" or "to cease". Together, the two characters "为止" mean "to do something until it stops" or "to do something to the end".The word "为止" is often used in conjunction with another verb to indicate the purpose or goal of an action. For example, the sentence "我努力学习是为了考上大学" means "I study hard in order to get into college". In this sentence, the verb "努力学习" is followed by the word "是为了" and then the verb "考上大学". This structure indicates that the purpose of studying hard is to get into college.The word "为止" can also be used to indicate the end point of an action. For example, the sentence "我走了五公里为止" means "I walked for five kilometers". In this sentence, the verb "走了" is followed by the word "为止" and then the distance "五公里". This structure indicates that the end point of the walking action is five kilometers.The word "为止" is a versatile word that can be used in a variety of contexts. It is an important word for HSK learners to know, as it can be used to express a variety of meanings.
