为止

wéi zhǐ · wei zhi

Traditional 為止

Meaning

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  1. until
  2. (used in combination with words like 到 (dào) or 至 (zhì) in constructs of the form 到...為止 / 到...为止)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)在(zài)这(zhè)儿(r)等(děng)到(dào)他(tā)回(huí)来(lái)为(wéi)止(zhǐ)。

We'll wait here until he comes back.

02

报(bào)名(míng)到(dào)今(jīn)天(tiān)下(xià)午(wǔ)五(wǔ)点(diǎn)为(wéi)止(zhǐ)。

Registration lasts until five o'clock this afternoon.

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