直到
zhí dào

How to write 直到 (zhí dào) in Chinese

直到 (pinyin: zhí dào, written "zhi dao" or "zhidao") means until. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 直到.

Meaning

  • until

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Examples

我以为泡茶就是把热水倒在茶叶上,直到那天下午,我才知道自己错了。
wǒ yǐ wéi pào chá jiù shì bǎ rè shuǐ dào zài chá yè shang, zhí dào nà tiān xià wǔ, wǒ cái zhī dào zì jǐ cuò le.
I thought making tea was just pouring hot water on tea leaves, until that afternoon when I realised I was wrong.

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