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到 dào to reach / to arrive / to leave for / to go to / to (a place) / until (a time) / up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) / considerate / thoughtful / thorough
赶 gǎn to overtake / to catch up with / to hurry / to rush / to try to catch (the bus etc) / to drive (cattle etc) forward / to drive (sb) away / to avail oneself of (an opportunity) / until / by (a certain time)
直到 zhí dào until
为止 wéi zhǐ until / (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止)
至 zhì to arrive / most / to / until
止 zhǐ to stop / to prohibit / until / only
迄 qì as yet / until
迨 dài until / while
直待 zhí dài to wait until / until
至今 zhì jīn so far / to this day / until now
再说 zài shuō to say again / to put off a discussion until later / moreover / what's more / besides
等到 děng dào to wait until / by the time when (sth is ready etc)
直至 zhí zhì lasting until / up till (the present)
至此 zhì cǐ up until now / so far
一直以来 yī zhí yǐ lái in the past always / for a long time now / until now
迄今 qì jīn so far / to date / until now
近代 jìn dài the not-very-distant past / modern times, excluding recent decades / (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919) / capitalist times (pre-1949)
坚持不懈 jiān chí bù xiè to persevere unremittingly (idiom) / to keep going until the end
红烧 hóng shāo to braise in soy sauce until reddish-brown
再会 zài huì to meet again / until we meet again / goodbye
擂台赛 lèi tái sài single-elimination open tournament (the winner stays on until he is himself defeated)
近代史 jìn dài shǐ modern history (for China, from the Opium Wars until the fall of the Qing Dynasty, i.e. mid-19th to early 20th century)
熟读 shú dú to read and reread sth until one is familiar with it
内定 nèi dìng to select sb for a position without announcing the decision until later / to decide behind closed doors / all cut and dried
海枯石烂 hǎi kū shí làn lit. when the seas run dry and the stones go soft (idiom) / fig. forever / until the end of time
直隶 Zhí lì Zhili, a province from Ming times until 1928, roughly corresponding to present-day Hebei
白头偕老 bái tóu xié lǎo (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom) / to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss / until death do us part
通宵达旦 tōng xiāo dá dàn overnight until daybreak (idiom) / all night long / day and night
翰林院 Hàn lín yuàn Imperial Hanlin Academy, lasting from Tang dynasty until 1911
青黄不接 qīng huáng bù jiē lit. yellow does not reach green (idiom) / the yellow autumn crop does not last until the green spring crop / temporary deficit in manpower or resources / unable to make ends meet
雷峰塔 Léi fēng Tǎ Leifeng Pagoda, by West Lake until it was destroyed (also from Madam White Snake)
太学 Tài xué Imperial College of Supreme Learning, established in 124 BC, and the highest educational institute in ancient China until the Sui Dynasty
再 zài again / once more / re- / further / beyond this point of time / (before an adjective) more / then (after sth, and not until then) / no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也[ye3] or 都[dou1] for emphasis) / (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則|再则[zai4ze2], 再就是[zai4jiu4shi4] etc) / (literary) to reappear / to reoccur
脱脱 Tuō tuō Toktoghan (1314-1355), Mongol politician during the Yuan dynasty, prime minister until 1345, compiled three dynastic histories of Song 宋史, Liao 遼史|辽史 / and Jin 金史 / also written Tuoketuo 托克托
不到长城非好汉 bù dào Cháng chéng fēi hǎo hàn lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person / fig. to get over difficulties before reaching the goal
不到黄河心不死 bù dào Huáng Hé xīn bù sǐ lit. not to stop until one reaches the Yellow River (idiom) / fig. to persevere until one reaches one's goal / to keep going while some hope is left
盖棺论定 gài guān lùn dìng don't pass judgment on a person's life until the lid is on the coffin (idiom)
天荒地老 tiān huāng dì lǎo (idiom) until the end of time
隔岸观火 gé àn guān huǒ to watch the fires burning across the river / to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom)
死而后已 sǐ ér hòu yǐ until death puts an end (idiom) / one's whole life / unto one's dying day
不愤不启 bù fèn bù qǐ a student shall not be enlightened until he has tried hard by himself (idiom)
灭此朝食 miè cǐ zhāo shí lit. not to have breakfast until the enemy is destroyed / anxious to do battle (idiom)
白头到老 bái tóu dào lǎo (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom) / to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss / until death do us part
不见棺材不落泪 bù jiàn guān cai bù luò lèi lit. not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin (idiom) / fig. refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality
船到桥门自会直 chuán dào qiáo mén zì huì zhí lit. when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem / no point in worrying about sth until it actually happens (idiom)
行百里者半九十 xíng bǎi lǐ zhě bàn jiǔ shí lit. ninety li is merely a half of a hundred li journey (idiom) / fig. the closer one is to completing a task, the tougher it gets / a task is not done until it's done
到目前为止 dào mù qián wéi zhǐ until now / so far
到那个时候 dào nà gè shí hòu until this moment
不醉不归 bù zuì bù guī lit. to not go home until drunk (idiom) / fig. let's make a night of it!
今日事今日毕 jīn rì shì jīn rì bì never put off until tomorrow what you can do today (idiom)
到现在 dào xiàn zài up until now / to date
到目前 dào mù qián up until now / to date
哈季奇 Hā jì qí Goran Hadžić / (1958-2016), Croatian Serb leader until 1994, indicted war criminal
在这之前 zài zhè zhī qián before then / up until that point
尾生 Wěi Shēng Wei Sheng (legendary character who waited for his love under a bridge until he was drowned in the surging waters) / sb who keeps to their word no matter what
晨夕共处 chén xī gòng chǔ to be together from morning until night (idiom)
曾繁仁 Zēng Fán rén Zeng Fanren, president of Shandong University from February 1998 until July 2000
民国通俗演义 Mín guó tōng sú yǎn yì Dramatized history of Republican China until 1927 by Cai Dongfan 蔡東藩|蔡东藩, and later chapters by Xu Qinfu 許廑父|许廑父
溥俊 Pǔ jùn a Qing prince who was the designated successor to emperor Guangxu until the Boxer uprising
烧红 shāo hóng to heat until red-hot
当天事当天毕 dàng tiān shì dàng tiān bì never put off until tomorrow what you can do today (idiom)
直到现在 zhí dào xiàn zài even now / until now / right up to the present
眼见为实，耳听为虚 yǎn jiàn wéi shí , ěr tīng wéi xū to believe what one sees, not what one hears (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself. / It ain't necessarily so.
磨破嘴皮 mó pò zuǐ pí to talk until one is blue in the face
磨破嘴皮子 mó pò zuǐ pí zi to wear out one's lips (idiom) / to talk until one is blue in the face / to repeat again and again
秋后算帐 qiū hòu suàn zhàng lit. settle accounts after the autumn harvest (idiom) / to wait until the time is ripe to settle accounts / to bide one's time for revenge
临渴掘井 lín kě jué jǐng lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty / to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
船到桥门，自会直 chuán dào qiáo mén , zì huì zhí lit. when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem / no point in worrying about sth until it actually happens (idiom)
盖棺定论 gài guān dìng lùn don't pass judgment on a person's life until the lid is on the coffin (idiom)
避避风头 bì bì fēng tóu to lie low until the fuss dies down
迩来 ěr lái recently / until now / up to the present / lately / also written 爾來|尔来
科普特语 Kē pǔ tè yǔ Coptic, Afro-Asiatic language of the Copts 科普特人[Ke1 pu3 te4 ren2], spoken in Egypt until late 17th century
庶吉士 shù jí shì title of the temporary position in the Hanlin Academy 翰林院[Han4 lin2 yuan4] conferred on meritorious candidates until the next examination
不见兔子不撒鹰 bù jiàn tù zi bù sā yīng you don't release the hawk until you've seen the hare (idiom) / one doesn't act before one is sure to succeed
焢 kòng (Tw) to roast / (Tw) to braise until tender
酒至半酣 jiǔ zhì bàn hān to drink until one is half drunk
到手软 dào shǒu ruǎn (do a manual task) until one's hands go limp with exhaustion
日出而作，日入而息 rì chū ér zuò , rì rù ér xī lit. to get up at sunrise and work until sunset (proverb) / fig. to lead a plain and hardworking life
不到火候不揭锅 bù dào huǒ hòu bù jiē guō don't act until the time is ripe (idiom)
翻桌 fān zhuō to flip a table over (in a fit of anger) / (at a restaurant) to turn over a table (i.e. to complete a cycle from the seating of one group of diners until the arrival of another group at the same table)
邮政式拼音 Yóu zhèng shì Pīn yīn Chinese postal romanization, developed in the early 1900s, used until the 1980s
一条路走到黑 yī tiáo lù zǒu dào hēi lit. to follow one road until dark (idiom) / fig. to stick to one's ways / to cling to one's course
不悱不发 bù fěi bù fā a student should not be guided until he has made an effort to express his thoughts (idiom)
四分历 sì fēn lì "quarter remainder" calendar, the first calculated Chinese calendar, in use from the Warring States period until the early years of the Han dynasty
雪藏 xuě cáng to keep sth in cold storage / (fig.) to suspend a performer or sports player (as punishment) / to keep sb or sth out of sight until the right moment (e.g. a key player on a sports team)
垫底 diàn dǐ to put sth on the bottom / to eat sth to tide oneself over until mealtime / to lay the foundation / to come last in the rankings
杀君马者道旁儿 shā jūn mǎ zhě dào páng ér lit. bystanders killed the king's horse (idiom) (based on an ancient story in which people along the road cheered a horseman on as he galloped past, until the horse died of exhaustion) / fig. beware of becoming complacent when everyone is cheering you on
春酒 chūn jiǔ banquet to celebrate the Spring Festival / wine made in spring and kept until winter, or made in winter and kept until spring
坚持不懈 jiān chí - bù xiè (idiom) to persevere unremittingly / to keep going until the end
捧腹绝倒 pěng fù - jué dǎo to laugh until it hurts / to laugh heartily
断生 duàn shēng (of food) to be cooked just until no longer raw
海枯石烂 hǎi kū - shí làn lit. until the seas dry up and stones go soft (idiom) / fig. forever / until the end of time
靴子落地 xuē zi luò dì lit. the boot hits the floor (idiom) / fig. a much-anticipated, impactful development has finally occurred (an allusion to a joke from the 1950s in which a young man would take off a boot and throw it onto the floor, waking the old man sleeping downstairs who could then not get back to sleep until he had heard the second boot hit the floor)
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