以致

yǐzhì

conjunction HSK 7 #12,988

Meanings

1 so that (negative result)
2 with the result that
3 consequently (leading to something bad)

Characters

to cause; to lead to

Examples

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 bù gòu chōngfèn, yǐzhì kǎoshì méi kǎo hǎo.

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

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

以 yǐ

致 zhì