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Grammar Pattern Profile · zhi-dao-cai-2
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直到...才...

📊 Corpus Indexed: 4 clips
Structure: [主语/条件] + 直到 + [动词/短语] + 才
💡 Usage:

Core sentence pattern in modern spoken Mandarin.

Sentence Pattern
Derived Expressions: 📌 到 (4) → 📌 直到 (4) → 📌 发现 (2) → 📌 今天 (1) → 📌 卷 (1) → 📌 可惜 (1) →

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直到狄大人出示此幅狐妖画卷
00:03
直到 狄大人出示此幅狐妖画卷

(却深埋雪中) ── Previous context

“It wasn't until Commissioner Di presented this fox demon painting”

《大唐迷雾》 · 04:27 [历史宫廷]
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可惜直到今天我才明白
00:02
可惜 直到 今天我 才 明白

(跟我们走一趟吧) ── Previous context

“It's a pity I didn't realize until today”

《蜜语纪》 · 30:36 [警匪刑侦]
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直到这几年我才发现
00:02
直到 这几年我 才 发现

(也没当回事) ── Previous context

“I haven't realized until recent years”

《岁月有情时》 · 03:33 [社交聚会]
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我们知道是因为直到周一他才被发现
00:02
我们知道是因为 直到 周一他 才 被发现

(山姆·黑格是在星期天坠落的) ── Previous context

“We know because he wasn't found until Monday”

《悬案》 · 03:57
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