so that; with the result that
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesconjunction
so that; to such an extent that; with the result that
formalUsed at the beginning of the latter clause to indicate the result, often an undesirable consequence, of the preceding cause. It implies a logical progression and emphasizes the cause-effect relationship.
Tā他
shì事
qián前
méi没
yǒu有
chōng充
fèn分
diào调
chá查
yán研
jiū究
，
yǐ以
zhì至
zuò做
chū出
le了
cuò错
wù误
de的
jié结
lùn论
。
He didn't investigate thoroughly beforehand, so he came to the wrong conclusion.
Tā他
chén沉
mí迷
yóu游
xì戏
，
yǐ以
zhì至
huāng荒
fèi废
le了
xué学
yè业
。
He was addicted to video games, to the extent that he neglected his studies.
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Jiāo交
tōng通
dǔ堵
sè塞
fēi非
cháng常
yán严
zhòng重
，
yǐ以
zhì至
hěn很
duō多
rén人
dōu都
chí迟
dào到
le了
。
The traffic jam was so severe that many people were late.
Xiāo消
xi息
chuán传
dé得
fēi飞
kuài快
，
yǐ以
zhì至
tā她
hái还
méi没
dào到
jiā家
，
jiā家
lǐ里
rén人
jiù就
quán全
zhī知
dào道
le了
。
The news spread so fast that her whole family knew about it before she even got home.