以致

yǐzhì

conjunction HSK 7-9 #12,988

Meanings

他不注意身体，以致生了一场大病。

Tā bù zhùyì shēntǐ, yǐzhì shēng le yī chǎng dà bìng.

He didn't take care of his health, which led to a serious illness.

准备不够充分，以致考试没考好。

Zhǔnbèi bùgòu chōngfèn, yǐzhì kǎoshì méi kǎo hǎo.

The preparation wasn't thorough enough, resulting in a poor exam performance.

usage

以致 is used exclusively for negative or undesirable outcomes. For neutral or positive results, use 以至于 instead.

以 yǐ

致 zhì