Other - To...为止
其他 — 到……为止
Here we deal with types of syntagms (nominal, verbal, adjectival phrases, etc.) and their structure.
Elements
How to use it
- Use To...为止 as a fixed expression, without changing the character order.
- Placement: place To...为止 at the beginning of the sentence or in an incision, just before the idea you comment on.
- Context: use this formula to introduce an opinion, reaction, or transition in a conversation.
- Start by memorizing the global sense, then reuse the formula in complete sentences.
- Insert the formula in a complete sentence as a block, without breaking or rearranging it.
Common mistakes
- Do not break the expression into isolated words: it functions as a block.
- Avoid word-for-word translation and learn the global sense in context first.
- Reuse the formula in a complete sentence, not as a single word.
Practice quiz
Choose the best option for each sentence, then submit to view the correction.
1. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(Use **To...为止** as a fixed expression, without changing the character order.)
2. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(Placement: place **To...为止** at the beginning of the sentence or in an incision, just before the idea you comment on.)
3. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(Context: use this formula to introduce an opinion, reaction, or transition in a conversation.)
4. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(Start by memorizing the global sense, then reuse the formula in complete sentences.)