乃至 (nǎi zhì) — (conjunction) and even; to the extent that; or even
Definition
乃至 is a written conjunction meaning 'and even' or 'going so far as to,' linking a stronger or more extreme item to a lesser one — more formal and literary than the spoken 甚至, and less common than 以至于 for stating consequences.
conjunction
and evento the extent thator even
Examples
- ，乃至。Zhè cì gǎi gé yǐng xiǎng le qǐ yè, nǎi zhì zhěng gè háng yè.This reform affected companies, and even the entire industry.
- ，乃至。Tā bù jǐn guān xīn gè rén dé shī, nǎi zhì yuàn yì xī shēng zì jǐ.He cares not only about personal gains and losses, but is even willing to sacrifice himself.
- 乃至，。Cóng gǔ nǎi zhì jīn, rén men duì zhì huì de zhuī qiú cóng wèi tíng zhǐ.From ancient times to even the present, people's pursuit of wisdom has never stopped.
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