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不至于 (bú zhì yú): not to the extent of, unlikely to

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: not to the extent of, unlikely to
Characters: 3
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6

Full definitions

unlikely to go so far as to
not as bad as

Chinese explanation

表示事情不太可能达到某种严重的程度，或者情况不会像想象的那么糟
常用于否定对某种结果的夸张猜测，意思是不会到那个地步。例如，他虽然有困难，但不至于放弃。也可以说成不至于这么严重。多用来安慰别人或表达事情没有那么坏。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

no

HSK 5

to arrive

HSK 6

to go

Example sentences

Although he was very angry, he wouldn't go so far as to hit someone.

With such an easy question, it's unlikely you'll get a zero.

Don't worry, this minor illness won't require hospitalization.

He was only a few minutes late, so it's unlikely he'd be expelled.

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