LEARN + CHINESE / 267 of 300 HSK 7–9
As Far As 乃至
The storm closed the road, then the bridge, 乃至 the whole valley. 乃至 marks a progression to a further or more extreme point; 且 adds a related fact, while 甚至于 highlights a detail beyond what the listener might expect.
这对中国乃至世界都有影响。
zhè duì zhōngguó nǎizhì shìjiè dōu yǒu yǐngxiǎng.
This has an impact on China and even the world.
他忙得甚至于忘了吃饭。
tā máng de shènzhìyú wàng le chīfàn.
He was so busy that he even forgot to eat.
且慢，我们还没决定。
qiěmàn， wǒmen hái méi juédìng。
Hold on; we have not decided yet.
Vocabulary
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
nǎizhì | and even; to the extent that |
qiě | for the time being; just |
shènzhìyú | so much so; even to extent |
shìjiè | world |
zhōngguó | China |
juédìng | to decide; decision |
chīfàn | to have a meal |
yǐngxiǎng | to influence; effect |
wǒmen | we; us |
shènzhì | even; so much so that |
zhìyú | as for; go so far as to |
bùdàn | not only |
pǔtōnghuà | Mandarin Chinese |
bìngqiě | and; besides; moreover |
bùguāng | not only |
bùjǐn | not only |
Fǎyǔ | French language |
biéshuō | let alone; not to mention |
pānshēng | to climb up; to rise |
píbèi | exhausted; tired out |
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