以致 (yǐzhì) · with the result that

以致 (yǐzhì) means “with the result that; so that (bad result)”. It is written with 2 characters: 以 (with) + 致 (to send). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 以致 is built

The characters

以 yǐ · with

What 以 is made of

人rén — person

致 zhì · to send

What 致 is made of

至zhì — reach
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 土tǔ — earth
  - 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
  - 丿 — falling stroke

Origin hint: 攵 gives the meaning, 至 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

他没好好复习，以致考试没通过。Tā méi hǎohǎo fùxí, yǐzhì kǎoshì méi tōngguò.He didn't revise properly, so he failed the exam.

雨下得太大，以致比赛被取消了。Yǔ xià de tài dà, yǐzhì bǐsài bèi qǔxiāo le.It rained so heavily that the match was cancelled.

Questions about 以致

What does 以致 mean?

以致 (yǐzhì) means “with the result that; so that (bad result)”.

How do you pronounce 以致?

以致 is pronounced yǐzhì.

Which HSK level is 以致?

以致 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 216: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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