zhì
冬至点
arrive; utmost
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to arrive; to reach
Indicates the arrival at a time, place, or state.
Liè列
chē车
jiāng将
yú于
xià下
wǔ午
sān三
shí时
zhì至
dá达
。
The train will arrive at 3 PM.
Qì气
wēn温
zhòu骤
jiàng降
zhì至
líng零
dù度
yǐ以
xià下
。
The temperature plummeted to below zero degrees.
noun/suffix
utmost point; extreme; climax
Often used as a suffix to form nouns meaning the extreme or zenith of something.
Dōng冬
zhì至
shì是
běi北
bàn半
qiú球
bái白
tiān天
zuì最
duǎn短
de的
yī一
tiān天
。
The winter solstice is the day with the shortest daylight in the Northern Hemisphere.
Zhè这
shì是
tā他
shì事
yè业
de的
dǐng顶
diǎn点
。
This is the pinnacle of his career.