HSK6: learn ten words at a time

甚至 · shènzhì

even; introduces an extreme or unexpected case

he / him他tādegree / adjective linker很hěnbusy忙máng，even甚至shèn zhìnot / haven't没méi(concept of) time时间shí jiānvariant of 吃吃chīlunch午饭wǔ fàn。

tā hěn máng， shèn zhì méi shí jiān chī wǔ fàn。

Here, 甚至: even; introduces an extreme or unexpected case.

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至少 · zhìshǎo

at least; a minimum amount or requirement

this这个zhè gemission任务rèn wùat least至少zhì shǎoto need需要xū yào十分钟shí fēn zhōng。

zhè ge rèn wu zhì shǎo xū yào shí fēn zhōng。

Here, 至少: at least; a minimum amount or requirement.

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至 · zhì

to; until (often in formal writing or notices)

time of business营业时间yíng yè shí jiānfor为wèiMonday周一zhōu yīto arrive至zhìFriday周五zhōu wǔ，morning上午shàng wǔ九点jiǔ diǎnto arrive至zhìafternoon下午xià wǔ五点wǔ diǎn。

yíng yè shí jiān wèi zhōu yī zhì zhōu wǔ， shàng wǔ jiǔ diǎn zhì xià wǔ wǔ diǎn。

Here, 至: to; until (often in formal writing or notices).

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至今 · zhìjīn

until now; to this day

那次nà cìto travel旅行lǚ xíngso far至今zhì jīnto let / make让ràngI / me我wǒhard to (predict, imagine…难以nán yǐto forget忘记wàng jì。

nà cì lǚ xíng zhì jīn ràng wǒ nán yǐ wàng jì。

Here, 至今: until now; to this day.

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不至于 · búzhìyú

not go so far as to; not be as serious as that

这道题zhè dào tía little有点yǒu diǎndifficult / hard难nán，but但dànunlikely to go so far as to不至于bù zhì yúcomplete完全wán quánto make做zuònot不bù(after a verb, indicates…出来chū lái。

zhè dào tí yǒu diǎn nán， dàn bú zhì yú wán quán zuò bù chū lái。

Here, 不至于: not go so far as to; not be as serious as that.

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截至 · jiézhì

up to a stated time; as of

截至 introduces the point up to which information applies, as in 截至昨天 (as of yesterday). 截止 means close or stop at a deadline. The final syllables differ in tone: zhì versus zhǐ.

up to (a time)截至jié zhìyesterday昨天zuó tiān，已有yǐ yǒuthirty三十sān shíperson人rénto sign up报名bào míng。

jié zhì zuó tiān， yǐ yǒu sān shí rén bào míng。

Here, 截至: up to a stated time; as of.

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为止 · wéizhǐ

up to a stated point; marking where something stops

到……为止 marks an end point, as in 到目前为止 (up to now) or 到月底为止 (up to the end of the month). 为 is second-tone wéi here.

to / arrive到dào目前为止mù qián wéi zhǐ，已有yǐ yǒu十人shí rénto sign up报名bào míng。

dào mù qián wéi zhǐ， yǐ yǒu shí rén bào míng。

Here, 为止: up to a stated point; marking where something stops.

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至关重要 · zhìguān-zhòngyào

of crucial importance

至关重要 means of crucial importance, stronger than merely useful. It is commonly used to explain why a factor matters to a result.

clear清楚qīng chǔ(modifier / structural particle)的deexplanation解释jiě shìto / towards / correct对duìbeginning student初学者chū xué zhěextremely important至关重要zhì guān zhòng yào。

qīng chu de jiě shì duì chū xué zhě zhì guān zhòng yào。

Here, 至关重要: of crucial importance.

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至于 · zhìyú

as for; turning to another topic

至于 can shift attention to another topic, as in 至于时间 (as for the time). 不至于 means not to the extent of ..., which is a different pattern.

as for至于zhì yú(concept of) time时间shí jiān，we / us我们wǒ mentomorrow明天míng tiānagain / then再zàito consult商量shāng liáng。

zhì yú shí jiān， wǒ men míng tiān zài shāng liang。

Here, 至于: as for; turning to another topic.

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