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为止

wéi zhǐ

2-character word Traditional 為止

What 为止 means

1. until
2. (used in combination with words like {到|dào} or {至|zhì} in constructs of the form 到...到...为止)

The characters in 为止

• 为wéias (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as
• 止zhǐto stop; to prohibit; until

Example sentences

• 到此为止。
  That's enough of that.
• 就到此为止吧。
  Jiù dàocǐwéizhǐ ba.
  Let's leave it at that.
• 今天就到此为止吧。
  Jīntiān jiù dàocǐwéizhǐ ba.
  Let's finish for today.
• 他游到不能游为止。
  He swam until he could swim no more.
• 他一直等到她来了为止。
  Tā yīzhí děngdào tā lái le wéizhǐ.
  He waited until she came.
• 在这儿等到他回来为止。
  Wait here till he comes back.

Words containing 为止

• 迄今为止qì jīn wéi zhǐso far; up to now; still (not)
• 到此为止dào cǐ wéi zhǐto stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day
• 到目前为止dào mù qián wéi zhǐuntil now; so far