以至于 (yǐ zhì yú) — to the extent that, so much so that
Definition
Formal conjunction meaning 'so much so that' — links a cause to a resulting extreme or outcome. Tone is more written than 以致 and more extreme than 甚至.
conjunction
to the extent thatso much so that
Examples
- ，以至于。Tā tài lèi le, yǐ zhì yú yì huí jiā jiù shuì zháo le.He was so tired that he fell asleep as soon as he got home.
- ，以至于。Zhè bù diàn yǐng tài gǎn rén le, yǐ zhì yú hěn duō guān zhòng dōu liú xià le yǎn lèi.This movie was so moving that many audience members shed tears.
- ，以至于。Shì qing biàn huà dé tài kuài, yǐ zhì yú wǒ men dōu méi fǎn yìng guò lái.Things changed so fast that we didn't have time to react.
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