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以致

yǐzhì
conjunction HSK 7-9 #12,988

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 4
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.
HSK 5
准备不够充分，以致考试没考好。
Zhǔnbèi búgòu 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