直到

zhí dào · zhi dao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. until

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)很(hěn)平(píng)静(jìng),直(zhí)到(dào)我(wǒ)看(kàn)到(dào)了(le)注(zhù)射(shè)器(qì)。

I was calm until I saw the syringe.

Tatoeba: Chinese by peipei · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)路(lù)上(shang)一(yì)帆(fān)风(fēng)顺(shùn),直(zhí)到(dào)遇(yù)上(shàng)暴(bào)风(fēng)雪(xuě)。

We made good time until we ran into a blizzard.

Tatoeba: Chinese by basilhan · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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