直到zhí dàountil

1. 1.

   untilpreposition

• 直(indicates continuing motion or action)
• 到to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point)

See it in 直到晚上 and 直到……才

1. HSK 3

   直到晚上他才回家。

   Zhídào wǎnshang tā cái huí jiā.

   He didn't come home until evening.

2. HSK 3

   我直到昨天才知道。

   Wǒ zhídào zuótiān cái zhīdào.

   I didn't know until yesterday.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你昨天几点回家的？

   Nǐ zuótiān jǐ diǎn huí jiā de?

   What time did you get home yesterday?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   我直到十一点才回家。

   Wǒ zhídào shíyī diǎn cái huí jiā.

   I didn't get home until eleven.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   为什么这么晚？

   Wèishénme zhème wǎn?

   Why so late?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   工作太多了。

   Gōngzuò tài duō le.

   There was too much work.

1. 1.Fill in the blank (until): 我___昨天才知道。 (I didn't know until yesterday.)

   A直到B博士C紧张
2. 2.What does 直到晚上他才回家。 mean?

   AHe didn't come home until evening.BHe came home in the morning.CHe didn't go out in the evening.
3. 3.Which word means "until"?

   A直到B二C放弃

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