HSK V7-9
Correct
自始至终
/ zì shǐ zhì zhōng /
Strokes
Definition
from start to finish (idiom)
Example
Definition
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; all through
1
Tánpàn
谈判
zìshǐzhìzhōng
自始至终
yángyì
洋溢
zhāo
着
yǒuhǎo
友好
de
的
qìfēn
气氛
。
The negotiation was permeated with a cheerful atmosphere from start to finish.
2
Tā
她
zài
在
huìshàng
会上
zìshǐzhìzhōng
自始至终
yīyán
一言
wèi
未
fà
发
。
She sat through the meeting without uttering a word. / She remained silent throughout the meeting.
3
Tāmen
他们
tǎolùn
讨论
zhè
这
jiàn
件
shì
事
de
的
shíhou
时候
,
wǒ
我
zìshǐzhìzhōng
自始至终
dōu
都
zàichǎng
在场
。
I was present all through when they were discussing this matter.