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不至于

bù zhì yú

HSK 3.0 level 6 3-character word Traditional 不至於

不至于 (bù zhì yú) means "unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as". It is an HSK 3.0 level 6 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 不至于 means

1. unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as

The characters in 不至于

• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 至zhìto arrive; most; to
• 于yúto go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle

Example sentences

• 用小餐盘打饭可以帮助你减少食量而不至于那幺快感到饥饿。
  Eating smaller portions from smaller plates can help you eat less while not feeling hungry any quicker.

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