Definition
以至于 (yǐ zhì yú) means 'to the extent that, so much so that' — it introduces a result that is a natural consequence of what was just said. It is neutral in tone, unlike 以致 (yǐ zhì) which often implies a negative outcome, and it is used in a result clause, unlike 甚至 (shèn zhì) which adds an extreme example.
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 diànyǐng tài gǎnrén le, yǐ zhì yú hěnduō guānzhòng dōu liú xià le yǎnlèi.This movie was so moving that many audience members shed tears.
- ，以至于。Shìqing biànhuà de tài kuài, yǐ zhì yú wǒmen dōu méi fǎnyìng guòlái.Things changed so fast that we didn't have time to react.
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