Usage note
“至”表示到达某个时间、地点或程度。
“Zhì” biǎoshì dàodá mǒu gè shíjiān, dìdiǎn huò chéngdù.
“至” means to reach a certain time, place, or degree.
Context note
在日常生活里，我们常用“至”来说“从早上至晚上”或“从家至学校”。
Zài rìcháng shēnghuó lǐ, wǒmen cháng yòng “zhì” lái shuō “cóng zǎoshang zhì wǎnshang” huò “cóng jiā zhì xuéxiào”.
In daily life, we often use “至” to say “from morning to evening” or “from home to school.”
5 examples
我从家至学校走路十分钟。
wǒ cóng jiā zhì xué xiào zǒu lù shí fēn zhōng。
I walk from home to school for ten minutes.
这本书从第一页至最后一页都很有趣。
zhè běn shū cóng dì yī yè zhì zuì hòu yí yè dōu hěn yǒu qù。
This book is interesting from the first page to the last page.
他学习从早上至晚上。
tā xué xí cóng zǎo shàng zhì wǎn shàng。
He studies from morning to evening.
公园从入口至出口有很多花。
gōng yuán cóng rù kǒu zhì chū kǒu yǒu hěn duō huā。
The park has many flowers from the entrance to the exit.
温度从零度至十度。
wēn dù cóng líng dù zhì shí dù。
The temperature is from zero degrees to ten degrees.
5 mini stories
小明从家至学校要经过一条小河。他每天都很开心。
xiǎo míng cóng jiā zhì xué xiào yào jīng guò yì tiáo xiǎo hé。 tā měi tiān dōu hěn kāi xīn。
Xiao Ming goes from home to school passing a small river. He is happy every day.
从春天至夏天，花园里开满了花。小朋友喜欢在那里玩。
cóng chūn tiān zhì xià tiān， huā yuán lǐ kāi mǎn le huā。 xiǎo péng yǒu xǐ huan zài nà lǐ wán。
From spring to summer, the garden is full of flowers. Children like to play there.
从早上至中午，小猫都在睡觉。它醒来后就去吃饭。
cóng zǎo shàng zhì zhōng wǔ， xiǎo māo dōu zài shuì jiào。 tā xǐng lái hòu jiù qù chī fàn。
From morning to noon, the kitten is sleeping. After it wakes up, it goes to eat.
从第一课至第十课，我们学了很多汉字。老师表扬了我们。
cóng dì yí kè zhì dì shí kè， wǒ men xué le hěn duō hàn zì。 lǎo shī biǎo yáng le wǒ men。
From lesson one to lesson ten, we learned many Chinese characters. The teacher praised us.
从山脚至山顶，有一条小路。我们慢慢走上去。
cóng shān jiǎo zhì shān dǐng， yǒu yì tiáo xiǎo lù。 wǒ men màn màn zǒu shàng qù。
From the foot of the mountain to the top, there is a small path. We walk up slowly.
Mini dialogue
从早至晚
A
你昨天做什么了？
Nǐ zuótiān zuò shénme le?
What did you do yesterday?
B
我从早至晚都在看书。
Wǒ cóng zǎo zhì wǎn dōu zài kàn shū.
I was reading from morning until night.
至今
A
你学会游泳了吗？
Nǐ xuéhuì yóuyǒng le ma?
Have you learned to swim?
B
至今还没学会。
Zhìjīn hái méi xuéhuì.
Up to now, I still haven't learned.
Related words and contrasts
similar
到
dào
to; arrive
Often used together: 到 means arrive, 至 means until.
related
至少
zhì shǎo
at least
Common word using 至.