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以至于

yǐzhìyú

so much so that; to the extent that

An exhausted person asleep on a desk buried under folders
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至 zhì

Strokes
6
Radical
至 — reach, arrive
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 讨论过于激烈,以至于原本简单的议题被不断复杂化。 Tǎolùn guòyú jīliè, yǐzhìyú yuánběn jiǎndān de yìtí bèi búduàn fùzáhuà. The discussion became so intense that the originally simple issue was made increasingly complicated.
  • 工作太多,以至于他一个星期没睡好觉。 Gōngzuò tài duō, yǐzhìyú tā yīgè xīngqī méi shuì hǎo jiào. There was so much work that he didn't sleep properly for a whole week.
  • 她演讲时太紧张,以至于忘记了重要的内容。 Tā yǎnjiǎng shí tài jǐnzhāng, yǐzhìyú wàngjìle zhòngyào de nèiróng. She was so nervous during her speech that she forgot the important points.

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