Meaning of 截至
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- up to (a time)
- by (a time)
How to use 截至
截至 is used in formal writing, news, and reports to give the cutoff point for statistics or a situation. It is usually followed by a time and often paired with 为止 (wéizhǐ). Example: 截至昨天，已有五百人报名。(Jiézhì zuótiān, yǐ yǒu wǔbǎi rén bàomíng.) As of yesterday, five hundred people had signed up.
截 (jié) means to cut off, and 至 (zhì) means to arrive or reach. Picture cutting a timeline at the point you have reached: everything counted up to that moment.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 截至 (jiézhì) with 截止 (jiézhǐ). 截至 means "as of" and must be followed by a time, while 截止 means "to close" and usually comes after the time, as in 报名明天截止 (registration closes tomorrow).
截至 in example sentences
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截 jié · to cut off · 14 strokes
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至 zhì · to arrive · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 截至.
| 至少 | zhìshǎo | at least; (to say the) least |
| 至今 | zhìjīn | so far; to this day |
| 甚至 | shènzhì | even; so much so that |
| 至于 | zhìyú | as for; as to |
| 不至于 | bùzhìyú | unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as |
| 截止 | jiézhǐ | to end; to close; (electricity) cut-off |
| 直至 | zhízhì | lasting until; up till (the present) |
| 以至于 | yǐzhìyú | down to; up to |
| 至关重要 | zhìguān-zhòngyào | extremely important; vital |
| 截然不同 | jiérán-bùtóng | entirely different; different as black and white |
| 至此 | zhìcǐ | up until now; so far |
| 乃至 | nǎizhì | and even; to go so far as to |
Questions about 截至
What does 截至 mean?
截至 (jiézhì) means "up to (a time); by (a time)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 截至?
截至 is made of 2 characters: 截 (14 strokes), 至 (6 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 截至 an HSK word?
Yes. 截至 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 截至 and 至今?
至今 (zhìjīn) means "until now" and always refers to the present moment. 截至 lets you name any specific time, past or future, such as 截至去年年底 (as of the end of last year).
Can I use 截至 in everyday conversation?
It sounds formal and is mainly found in news, notices, and official data. In casual speech people more often say 到 (dào), for example 到昨天为止 (up to yesterday).