zhì

郅

Character · Adverb · NounTraditional至

extremely; most; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adverb

extremely; most; to the highest degree

literary

Used in literary, formal, or idiomatic contexts to indicate a superlative degree. Often appears in set phrases.

Zhì至
shǎo少
yào要
yǒu有
wǔ五
gè个
rén人
cái才
néng能
kāi开
shǐ始
yóu游
xì戏
 。

We need at least five people to start the game.

Tā他
zhì至
duō多
néng能
ná拿
dào到
dì第
sān三
míng名
 。

He can at most get third place.

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Zhì至
jīn今
wǒ我
hái还
jì记
de得
nà那
gè个
xià夏
tiān天
 。

Up to now, I still remember that summer.

Fù父
mǔ母
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
zhì至
qīn亲
 。

Parents are our closest relatives.

2.

noun

surname Zhi

A rare Chinese surname.

Zhì至
xìng姓
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
shì是
yī一
gè个
bǐ比
jiào较
shǎo少
jiàn见
de的
xìng姓
shì氏
 。

The surname Zhi is relatively rare in China.

Wǒ我
xìng姓
Zhì至
 ,
jiào叫
Zhì至
wěi伟
 。

My surname is Zhi, and my name is Zhi Wei.