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自始至终 (zìshǐ-zhìzhōng): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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Character Breakdown

自始至终 consists of 4 characters.

self; oneself; from; since

begin, start, commence

to arrive at; to reach; to; until

end, finish, conclude

How to Use 自始至终 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 自始至终 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Verb

zì自

shǐ始

zhì至

zhōng终

zhī支

chí持

neutral

support throughout

zì自

shǐ始

zhì至

zhōng终

de地

jiān坚

chí持

Adjective + Noun

zì自

shǐ始

zhì至

zhōng终

de的

péi陪

bàn伴

Example Sentences with 自始至终

tā他

zì自

shǐ始

zhì至

zhōng终

dōu都

zài

formal

persist from beginning to end

neutral

companionship all along

zì自

shǐ始

zhì至

zhōng终

de的

xìn信

niàn念

formalWritten

belief from start to finish

在

xiào笑

。

He was smiling from beginning to end.

zì自

shǐ始

zhì至

zhōng终

，

tā他

dōu都

zài在

wèi为

zhè这

ge个

fù复

zá杂

de的

xiàng项

mù目

dān殚

jīng精

jié竭

lǜ虑

。

From beginning to end, he has been devoting all his energy and wisdom to this complex project.

nǐ你

zì自

shǐ始

zhì至

zhōng终

dōu都

xiāng相

xìn信

zhè这

ge个

wèi未

jīng经

zhèng证

shí实

de的

chuán传

wén闻

ma吗

？

Have you believed this unverified rumor from beginning to end?

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zhè这

ge个

jì计

huà划

zì自

shǐ始

zhì至

zhōng终

dōu都

hěn很

shùn顺

lì利

。

The plan went smoothly from start to finish.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

kùn困

nán难

chóng重

chóng重

，

dàn但

tā他

zì

tā他

zì自

shǐ始

zhì至

zhōng终

dōu都

méi没

yǒu有

cān

zì自

shǐ始

zhì至

zhōng终

，

tā她

dōu都

méi没

yǒu有

zì自

shǐ始

zhì至

zhōng终

，

wǒ我

dōu都

jué觉

de得

自

shǐ始

zhì至

zhōng终

dōu都

bǎo保

chí持

zhe着

lè乐

guān观

de的

xīn心

tài态

。

Despite numerous difficulties, he maintained an optimistic attitude from beginning to end.

参

yù与

nà那

chǎng场

jī激

liè烈

de的

biàn辩

lùn论

。

He did not participate in that heated debate from beginning to end.

gǎi改

biàn变

guò过

zì自

jǐ己

de的

xiǎng想

fǎ法

。

From beginning to end, she never changed her mind.

zhè这

bù部

diàn电

yǐng影

de的

qíng情

jié节

fēi非

cháng常

xī吸

yǐn引

rén人

。

From beginning to end, I found the plot of this movie very captivating.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 自始至终.

Words with 自

自己zì jǐHSK 3
自行车zì xíng chēHSK 3
来自lái zìHSK 4
自信zì xìnHSK 4
自然zì ránHSK 4
亲自qīn zì
出自chū zì
各自gè zì

Words with 始

开始kāi shǐHSK 2
原始yuán shǐ
始终shǐ zhōng
创始人chuàng shǐ rén
秦始皇qín shǐ huáng

Words with 至

甚至shèn zhìHSK 4
至少zhì shǎoHSK 4
乃至nǎi zhì
以至yǐ zhì
截至jié zhì
直至zhí zhì
至于zhì yú
至今zhì jīn

Words with 终

终于zhōng yúHSK 3
始终shǐ zhōng
年终nián zhōng
最终zuì zhōng
终极zhōng jí
终止zhōng zhǐ
终点zhōng diǎn
终生zhōng shēng