B2 conjunction Formal

乃至

/naɪ²¹⁴ tʂɨ⁵¹/

And even; even to the extent of. Used to show a progression from small to large, or from less important to more important.

Ejemplos

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1

他读了很多书,乃至废寝忘食。

He read many books, even to the point of forgetting to eat and sleep.

2

这项政策惠及了家庭、社区乃至整个社会。

This policy benefited families, communities, and even society as a whole.

3

你这么做会让他生气,乃至跟你绝交。

Doing this will make him angry, and even cause him to break off the friendship.

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Truco para recordar

Think of '乃' (then/so) and '至' (to/arrive) — following a path until you arrive at an even bigger point.

Quiz rápido

这次技术革命将改变人们的生活方式,___思维模式。

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: 乃至

Ejemplos

1

他读了很多书,乃至废寝忘食。

everyday

He read many books, even to the point of forgetting to eat and sleep.

2

这项政策惠及了家庭、社区乃至整个社会。

formal

This policy benefited families, communities, and even society as a whole.

3

你这么做会让他生气,乃至跟你绝交。

informal

Doing this will make him angry, and even cause him to break off the friendship.

4

该发现对生物学乃至医学界都有重大意义。

academic

This discovery is of great significance to biology and even the medical world.

5

我们需要考虑季度、年度乃至长期的财务计划。

business

We need to consider quarterly, annual, and even long-term financial plans.

Colocaciones comunes

乃至全世界 and even the whole world
乃至更多 and even more
乃至整个 and even the entire...
不仅...乃至 not only... but even
甚至乃至 even and even (emphatic)

Frases Comunes

乃至今日

even to this day

乃至未来

and even into the future

不仅如此,乃至...

not only that, but even...

Se confunde a menudo con

乃至 vs 甚至

甚至 is more common and can be used for surprising things; 乃至 is more formal and emphasizes a scale or scope extension.

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Notas de uso

Excellent for emphasizing the broad impact of a topic in IELTS Task 2 introductions or conclusions.

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Errores comunes

Don't use it to connect two unrelated things; there must be a logical progression in scale or degree.

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Truco para recordar

Think of '乃' (then/so) and '至' (to/arrive) — following a path until you arrive at an even bigger point.

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Origen de la palabra

From '乃' (then) and '至' (to).

Patrones gramaticales

A,B,乃至 C 不仅...乃至...

Quiz rápido

这次技术革命将改变人们的生活方式,___思维模式。

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: 乃至

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