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| + | *<em>直到</em> 十二 点 半 ，我 才 做 完 作业 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Zhídào</em> shí'èr diǎn bàn, wǒ cái zuò wán zuòyè.</span><span class="trans">It wasn't until half past twelve in the morning that I finished homework.</span> | ||
| + | *<em>直到</em> 去 了 北京 ，他 才 知道 大 城市 的 生活 多么 不 容易 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Zhídào</em> qù le Běijīng, tā cái zhīdào dàchéngshì de shēnghuó duōme bù róngyì.</span><span class="trans">It was not until he went to Beijing that he began to understand that life in a big city is not easy.</span> | ||
| + | *<em>直到</em> 离开 家 ，我 才 知道 家 有 多 好。<span class="pinyin"><em>Zhídào</em> wǒ líkāi jiā de shíhou, wǒ cái zhīdào jiā yǒu duō hǎo.</span><span class="trans">I didn't realize how great it is to be at home until I left it.</span> | ||
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*我 认识 他 一年 多 了，<em>直到</em> 现在 ，我 都 不 知道 他 的 全名 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ rènshi tā yī nián duō le, <em>zhídào</em> xiànzài, wǒ dōu bù zhīdào tā de quánmíng.</span><span class="trans">I've known him for more than one year, but I still don't know his full name now.</span> | *我 认识 他 一年 多 了，<em>直到</em> 现在 ，我 都 不 知道 他 的 全名 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ rènshi tā yī nián duō le, <em>zhídào</em> xiànzài, wǒ dōu bù zhīdào tā de quánmíng.</span><span class="trans">I've known him for more than one year, but I still don't know his full name now.</span> | ||
*<em>直到</em> 他 死 ，我们 都 没 见 过 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Zhídào</em> tā sǐ, wǒmen dōu méi jiàn guo.</span><span class="trans">We never met till his death.</span> | *<em>直到</em> 他 死 ，我们 都 没 见 过 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Zhídào</em> tā sǐ, wǒmen dōu méi jiàn guo.</span><span class="trans">We never met till his death.</span> | ||
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用于描述过去发生的事时，后半句常常用"才"或"都"连接。
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Affirmative Pattern
Structure
直到 + Time / Event ，Subj. + 才 ⋯⋯
Examples
- 直到 十二 点 半 ，我 才 做 完 作业 。It wasn't until half past twelve in the morning that I finished homework.
- 直到 去 了 北京 ，他 才 知道 大 城市 的 生活 多么 不 容易 。It was not until he went to Beijing that he began to understand that life in a big city is not easy.
- 直到 离开 家 ，我 才 知道 家 有 多 好。I didn't realize how great it is to be at home until I left it.
Negative Pattern
Structure
直到 + Time / Event ，Subj. + 都 + 不 / 没 + Predicate
Examples
- 我 认识 他 一年 多 了，直到 现在 ，我 都 不 知道 他 的 全名 。I've known him for more than one year, but I still don't know his full name now.
- 直到 他 死 ，我们 都 没 见 过 。We never met till his death.
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