截至

jiézhì

up to (a time)

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Character Breakdown

Usage of 截至

The word 截至 is commonly used to indicate a cutoff point in time, meaning "up to" or "as of" a certain date or moment. It often appears in formal contexts such as reports, announcements, or deadlines.

Common contexts

  • Reporting statistics or data up to a specific date (e.g., 截至今天).
  • Indicating deadlines or cutoff dates (e.g., 截至).
  • Describing the status or progress of something as of a certain time.

Collocations and patterns

Notes

  • 截至 is more formal and precise than just using or .
  • It is often used in written or official language rather than casual speech.
  • Do not confuse 截至 with or , although is sometimes interchangeable in deadline contexts, 截至 emphasizes the time point up to which something is counted or valid.

Example Sentences

截至今天,已经有三百人报名参加比赛了。

Jiézhì jīntiān, yǐjīng yǒu sānbǎi rén bàomíng cānjiā bǐsài le.

Up to today, three hundred people have already signed up for the

请注意,申请截止日期截至下周五。

Qǐng zhùyì, shēnqǐng jiézhǐ rìqī jiézhì xià zhōu wǔ.

Please note, the application deadline is up to next Friday.

截至目前,公司的销售额增长了20%。

Jiézhì mùqián, gōngsī de xiāoshòu'é zēngzhǎng le 20%.

Up to now, the company's sales have increased by 20%.