以至
Old HSK 6
以至 (yǐzhì) · down to
以至 (yǐzhì) means “down to; up to; so much that”. It is written with 2 characters: 以 (with) + 至 (reach). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 以至 is built
The characters
以 yǐ · with
What 以 is made of
- 人rén — person
至 zhì · reach
What 至 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: A bird alighting on the ground 土 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他太累了，以至站着就睡着了。Tā tài lèi le, yǐzhì zhàn zhe jiù shuìzháo le.He was so tired that he fell asleep standing up.
从古代以至现代，人们都爱喝茶。Cóng gǔdài yǐzhì xiàndài, rénmen dōu ài hēchá.From ancient times right up to today, people have loved tea.
Questions about 以至
What does 以至 mean?
以至 (yǐzhì) means “down to; up to; so much that”.
How do you pronounce 以至?
以至 is pronounced yǐzhì.
Which HSK level is 以至?
以至 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 可以kěyǐcan
- 所以suǒyǐso
- 以后yǐhòuafter
- 以前yǐqiánbefore
- 以上yǐshàngabove
- 以外yǐwàibesides
- 以为yǐwéito think (mistakenly)
- 以下yǐxiàbelow
- 以来yǐláisince
- 以及yǐjíand
Learn 以至 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 216: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.