至于 meaning in English

zhìyú

as for; as to

HSK 6verbprepositionTraditional 至於9 strokes

Meaning of 至于

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

zhìyú

as for
as to
to go so far as to

How to use 至于

As a preposition, 至于 starts a new topic at the beginning of a sentence, like "as for." As a verb, it means "to go so far as to," and it often appears in negative or rhetorical forms like 不至于 or 至于吗. Example: 至于价格，我们明天再谈。(Zhìyú jiàgé, wǒmen míngtiān zài tán.) As for the price, let's talk about it tomorrow.

至 (zhì) means to arrive or reach, and 于 (yú) means at or to. So 至于 is "arriving at" the next topic, or reaching a certain extreme point.

Common mistake: Learners often mix up 至于 with 关于 (guānyú). 关于 means "about" and introduces general content, while 至于 shifts to a new or contrasting topic after something has already been discussed.

至于 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ有yǒu太tài多duō话huà想xiǎng和hé你nǐ说shuō，以yǐ至zhì于yú不bù知zhī从cóng何hé说shuō起qǐ。

I have so many things to tell you that I don't know where to start.

你nǐ变biàn了le那nà么me多duō，以yǐ至zhì于yú我wǒ几jī乎hū认rèn不bù出chū你nǐ了le。

You have changed so much that I can hardly recognize you.

我wǒ在zài派pài对duì玩wán得de太tài尽jìn兴xìng，以yǐ至zhì于yú不bù想xiǎng回huí家jiā了le。

I was having such a good time at the party that I didn't want to come home.

至zhì于yú我wǒ, 我wǒ没méi有yǒu什shén么me更gèng多duō要yào说shuō的de。

As for me, there is nothing more I want to say.

至zhì于yú该gāi文wén件jiàn，我wǒ在zài保bǎo管guǎn。

As for the papers, I have custody of them.

Stroke order for each character

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至 zhì · to arrive · 6 strokes

于 yú · to go · 3 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 至于.

等于	děngyú	to equal; to be tantamount to
至少	zhìshǎo	at least; (to say the) least
终于	zhōngyú	at last; in the end
属于	shǔyú	to belong to; to fall under (a category)
由于	yóuyú	due to; as a result of
至今	zhìjīn	so far; to this day
关于	guānyú	pertaining to; concerning
甚至	shènzhì	even; so much so that
对于	duìyú	regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
于是	yúshì	thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
处于	chǔyú	to be in (some state, position, or condition)
在于	zàiyú	to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute); (of a matter) to be determine

Questions about 至于

What does 至于 mean?

至于 (zhìyú) means "as for; as to" and is used as a verb and preposition.

How do you write 至于?

至于 is made of 2 characters: 至 (6 strokes), 于 (3 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.

Is 至于 an HSK word?

Yes. 至于 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 至于 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 至于 is written 至於.

What does 至于吗 mean in casual speech?

至于吗 (zhìyú ma) means "Is it really that serious?" or "Is that necessary?" People say it when someone overreacts, for example 为这点小事生气，至于吗？(Getting angry over something this small, is it worth it?)

What is the difference between 至于 and 以至于?

以至于 (yǐzhìyú) means "so much that" or "to the point that" and links a cause to a strong result. 至于 alone usually changes the topic or appears in 不至于, meaning "not to the point of." Example: 他太忙了，以至于忘了吃饭。(He was so busy that he forgot to eat.)