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为止 (wéi zhǐ): Until (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

为止 consists of 2 characters.
wèi
为
for (someone; something); to do; to be
zhǐ
止
to stop, cease, or halt

Example Sentences with 为止

jì暨
jīn今
wéi为
zhǐ止
，
xiàng项
mù目
jìn进
zhǎn展
shùn顺
lì利
。
So far, the project has been progressing smoothly.
Bào报
míng名
rì日
qī期
dào到
běn本
zhōu周
wǔ五
wéi为
qì迄
jīn今
wéi为
zhǐ止
，
tā他
hái还
méi没
yǒu有
huí
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wǒ我
qì迄
jīn今
wéi为
zhǐ止
hái还
méi没
zhǐ
止
。
The registration deadline is until this Friday.
回
fù复
wǒ我
de的
yóu邮
jiàn件
。
Up to now, he has not replied to my email.
qù去
guò过
běi北
jīng京
。
I haven't been to Beijing so far.
qì迄
jīn今
wéi为
zhǐ止
，
tā他
yǐ已
jīng经
dú读
le了
wǔ五
běn本
shū书
。
So far, he has read five books.
qì迄
jīn今
wéi为
zhǐ止
，
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
jìn进
zhǎn展
dé得
hěn很
shùn顺
lì利
。
Up to now, this project has been progressing smoothly.
nǐ你
qì迄
jīn今
wéi为
zhǐ止
shōu收
dào到
guò过
zuì最
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
lǐ礼
wù物
shì是
shén什
me么
？
What is the most precious gift you have received to this day?
tā他
qì迄
jīn今
wéi为
zhǐ止
de的
rén人
shēng生
jīng经
lì历
，
jì既
chōng充
mǎn满
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
yě也
fù富
yǒu有
chéng成
jiù就
。
His life experiences to this day are both full of challenges and rich in achievements.
qì迄
jīn今
wéi为
zhǐ止
，
wǒ我
hái还
méi没
yù遇
dào到
guò过
bǐ比
tā他
gèng更
kě可
kào靠
de的
hé合
zuò作
huǒ伙
bàn伴
。
So far, I have not encountered a more reliable partner than him.
qì迄
jīn今
wéi为
zhǐ止
，
rén人
lèi类
duì对
shēn深
hǎi海
shēng生
tài态
xì系
tǒng统
de的
rèn认
zhī知
réng仍
jí极
wéi为
yǒu有
xiàn限
。
Thus far, humanity's understanding of deep-sea ecosystems remains extremely limited.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 为止.

Words with 为
  • 为什么wèi shén meHSK 2
  • 因为……所以……yīn wèi ……suǒ yǐ ……HSK 2
  • 为了wèi leHSK 3
  • 认为rèn wéiHSK 3
  • 以为yǐ wéiHSK 4
  • 成为chéng wéiHSK 4
  • 为主wéi zhǔ
  • 为人wéi rén
Words with 止
  • 禁止jìn zhǐHSK 4
  • 不止bù zhǐ
  • 中止zhōng zhǐ
  • 举止jǔ zhǐ
  • 何止hé zhǐ
  • 停止tíng zhǐ
  • 制止zhì zhǐ
  • 截止jié zhǐ