以至于

以至於

yǐzhìyú

conjunction HSK 7-9 #6,794

Meanings

1 so much so that
2 to the extent that
3 to such a degree that

Characters

to reach; to the point of

at; to (function word)

Examples

HSK 2

雨下得很大，以至于路上都是水。

Yǔ xià de hěn dà, yǐzhìyú lùshàng dōu shì shuǐ.

It rained so heavily that the roads were all flooded.

HSK 3

他太紧张了，以至于说不出话来。

Tā tài jǐnzhāng le, yǐzhìyú shuō bu chū huà lái.

He was so nervous that he couldn't speak.

Tips

grammar

以至于 connects a cause to an extreme or unexpected result. The structure is: cause/degree + 以至于 + result. Compare with 以致 which is used specifically for negative results.

Stroke Order

以 yǐ

至 zhì

于 yú