English–Chinese
“up to this point” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhì cǐ
Example
我们至此结束讨论。wǒ men zhì cǐ jié shù tǎo lùn
We end the discussion at this point.
How to say “up to this point” in Chinese
“Up to this point” in Chinese is 至此 (zhì cǐ).
The flow of events arrives at a clear checkpoint, allowing the speaker or writer to look back over what has happened so far.
Example sentences with 至此
至此可以说，项目已经达到了预期目标。zhì cǐ ké yǐ shuō xiàng mù yǐ jīng dá dào le yù qī mù biāo
At this point, it can be said that the project has reached its expected goal.
Tips for using 至此
- 至此 (zhìcǐ, "up to this point") is useful for recognizing the formal tone of written summaries, whereas everyday speech often uses 到现在为止 (dào xiànzài wéizhǐ, "until now").