---
title: "Zhici Meaning: 致辞 (to make a speech) or 至此 (up to this point)?"
description: "致辞 (traditional 致辭, zhìcí) means “to make a speech; to address (an audience)”. Not the zhici you heard? See 至此. Hear its tones, see what 致 and 辞 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhici"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 致辞 mean?

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致辞 zhìcí

## to make a speech; to address (an audience)

## Its characters

1. 致 zhì to send
2. 辞 cí to resign

## In a sentence

校长在毕业典礼上致辞。 The principal gave a speech at the graduation ceremony.

[More about 致辞](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%87%B4%E8%BE%9E)

## Other words said zhici

- [至此zhìcǐup to this point](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%87%B3%E6%AD%A4)

## More words with 致 or 辞

- [辞职 cízhí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cizhi)
- [导致 dǎozhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daozhi)
- [大致 dàzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dazhi)
- [精致 jīngzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingzhi)
- [细致 xìzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xizhi)
- [致敬 zhìjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhijing)
- [致力于 zhìlìyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhiliyu)

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