到…为止 dào…wéizhǐ

到…为止（dào…wéizhǐ）means “"up to... / until..." — marks the cut-off point of a period.”. 到 + a time or point + 为止 marks where a period stops, i. Formation: 到 + Time/N + 为止

"up to... / until..." — marks the cut-off point of a period.

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Formation

到 + Time/N + 为止

Explanation

到 + a time or point + 为止 marks where a period stops, i.e. "up to and including that point". 到今天为止 = "up to today", 到目前为止 = "so far / up to now". It is often used to sum up what has happened by that moment. 为止 can also follow a clause: 到你回来为止 (until you come back).

Examples

到今天为止，我学了三年中文。
dào jīntiān wéizhǐ, wǒ xuéle sān nián zhōngwén.
Up to today, I have studied Chinese for three years.
到目前为止，一切顺利。
dào mùqián wéizhǐ, yíqiè shùnlì.
So far, everything is going smoothly.

Note

为止 always comes at the end of the time phrase, after 到...; 到目前为止 is a fixed, very common expression.

FAQ

到…为止 — what does it mean and how is it used?

"up to... / until..." — marks the cut-off point of a period.. 到 + a time or point + 为止 marks where a period stops, i.e. "up to and including that point". 到今天为止 = "up to today", 到目前为止 = "so far / up to now". It is often used to sum up what has happened by that moment. 为止 can also follow a clause: 到你回来为止 (until you come back).

到…为止 — how do you form it?

到 + Time/N + 为止

到…为止 — any usage notes?

为止 always comes at the end of the time phrase, after 到...; 到目前为止 is a fixed, very common expression.

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