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以至
yǐzhì
Description
"以至"常常用来说一件事从小到大、从少到多，一直到某个程度。
"以至" is often used to describe something growing from small to large, or from few to many, up to a certain extent.
它也可以表示因为前面的原因，所以出现了后面的结果。
It can also indicate that because of the previous reason, the following result occurs.
Meanings
以至yǐzhì
up to; down to (extending to a degree)
从小孩以至老人都喜欢这个节目。
From children to the elderly, everyone likes this show.
以至yǐzhì
so ... that; to such an extent that
他工作太累，以至生病了。
He worked so hard that he got sick.
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Notes
- Nuance
以至 marks natural extension or result; 以致 (yǐzhì) usually marks a bad or unwanted result.
- Etymology
以 (from/by) + 至 (to reach), literally "reaching to".
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