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以至于

yǐ zhì yú · yi zhi yu

Traditional 以至於

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. down to
  2. up to
  3. to the extent that...
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So sleepy

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)了(le)？眼睛(yǎnjing)都(dōu)睁不开(zhēngbùkāi)。

    What is wrong with you today? You can barely open your eyes.

  2. Dengdeng

    昨晚(zuówǎn)我(wǒ)看(kàn)球赛(qiúsài)看到(kàndào)三点(sāndiǎn)，以至于(yǐzhìyú)现在(xiànzài)特别(tèbié)困(kùn)。

    I watched the match until three last night, so I am extremely sleepy now.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)有多(yǒuduō)困(kùn)？

    How sleepy are you?

  4. Dengdeng

    早上(zǎoshang)我(wǒ)太(tài)困(kùn)了(le)，以至于(yǐzhìyú)把(bǎ)牙膏(yágāo)涂(tú)在(zài)了(le)面包(miànbāo)上(shàng)。

    This morning I was so sleepy that I spread toothpaste on my bread.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)吃(chī)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Did you eat it?

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)咬(yǎo)了(le)一口(yīkǒu)，现在(xiànzài)嘴里(zuǐlǐ)还(hái)是(shì)薄荷(bòhe)味(wèi)。

    I took one bite, and now my mouth still tastes like mint.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)的(de)手(shǒu)指(zhǐ)冻(dòng)僵(jiāng)了(le)，以(yǐ)至(zhì)于(yú)无(wú)法(fǎ)弹(tán)钢(gāng)琴(qín)了(le)。

My fingers are so numb with cold that I can't play the piano.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)太(tài)专(zhuān)注(zhù)于(yú)他(tā)的(de)工(gōng)作(zuò)，以(yǐ)至(zhì)于(yú)忘(wàng)了(le)吃(chī)饭(fàn)。

Tom got so absorbed in his work that he forgot to eat.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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