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bis

till

Meaning of bis

Until the time that something happens.

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German/bɪs/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin letterszhí dào
till
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bis with Chinese translation

bis usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Bleib hier, bis ich zurück bin.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Wir warten bis fünf Uhr.

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bis belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

bis直到
und
aber但是
oder或者
weil因为
also所以
wenn如果

bis synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between bis / solange / ehe / seit / nachdem / während

S
🇩🇪German
solange

“As long as” / “while”, emphasizing the duration of a state or action up to another point in time.

A2Very Often
E
🇩🇪German
ehe

“Before”, stressing that one event happens earlier than another; more formal and slightly old-fashioned.

A2Often
S
🇩🇪German
seit

“Since”, marking the starting point of an action in the past that continues up to now; not equivalent to “until”.

A2Very Often
N
🇩🇪German
nachdem

“After”, showing sequence: one action happens later than another.

A2Very Often
W
🇩🇪German
während

“During” / “while”, indicating that two actions or states happen at the same time.

A2Very Often

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How to pronounce bis and what this word means

bis means till. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce bis

/bɪs/

bis translation

till

bis examples

Bleib hier, bis ich zurück bin.

bis transcription

/bɪs/

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bis meaning: what does it mean?

bis zu dem Zeitpunkt, an dem etwas geschieht

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bis is pronounced as /bɪs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

bis definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Bleib hier, bis ich zurück bin. Translation: Оставайся здесь, пока я не вернусь.

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