至于
Old HSK 5
至于 (zhìyú) · as for
至于 (zhìyú) means “as for; to go so far as to”. It is written with 2 characters: 至 (reach) + 于 (at). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 至于 is built
The characters
至 zhì · reach
What 至 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: A bird alighting on the ground 土 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
于 yú · at
What 于 is made of
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
Example sentences
我先走了，至于他，我就不知道了。Wǒ xiān zǒu le, zhìyú tā, wǒ jiù bù zhīdao le.I'm leaving; as for him, I don't know.
你不至于连这个都不会吧？Nǐ bù zhìyú lián zhège dōu bù huì ba?Surely you can at least do this?
Questions about 至于
What does 至于 mean?
至于 (zhìyú) means “as for; to go so far as to”.
How do you pronounce 至于?
至于 is pronounced zhìyú.
Which HSK level is 至于?
至于 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 至今zhìjīnso far
- 至少zhìshǎoat least
- 甚至shènzhìeven
- 截至jiézhìup to
- 无微不至wúwēibùzhìmeticulously
- 以至yǐzhìdown to
- 等于děngyúto equal
- 属于shǔyúto belong to
- 由于yóuyúbecause of
- 终于zhōngyúfinally
Learn 至于 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 123: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.