截至

截至 jiézhì

Up to (a time); by (a time)†

截至 in a sentence HSK 6 jiezhi

What 截至 means

  1. Up to (a time)†
  2. by (a time)†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 截至, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Character by character

截至 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

截
jié
Chop (block - a section)
至
zhì
Arrive (most - until)

How to write 截至

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截至 in a sentence

截至昨天,已有五百人报名。
Jiézhì zuótiān, yǐ yǒu wǔbǎi rén bàomíng.
As of yesterday, five hundred people had signed up.
截至目前,情况还算稳定。
Jiézhì mùqián, qíngkuàng hái suàn wěndìng.
Up to now the situation has been fairly stable.

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Sounds the same as 截至

These are also written jiezhi without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

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Questions about 截至

What does 截至 mean in English?

截至 is pronounced jiézhì and means Up to (a time), by (a time) †.

How do you pronounce 截至?

截至 is jiézhì in pinyin — written jiezhi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 截至?

截至 is written with 2 characters: 截 (jié) Chop (block - a section), 至 (zhì) Arrive (most - until). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 截至 an HSK word?

Yes — 截至 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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