HSK 6 · Function Words

以致 yǐzhì “with the result that” in Chinese

Same in Traditional

What 以致 means

  1. with the result that
  2. so that (usually bad)

How to say 以致

  • Pitch chart of the third tone: dips low then rises, 2 to 1 to 4 on the five-level scale以yǐ3rd tone, dipping
  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale致zhì4th tone, falling

以致 in a sentence

  1. 他平时不努力，以致考试没通过。

    Tā píngshí bù nǔlì, yǐzhì kǎoshì méi tōngguò.

    He didn’t work hard during the term, and as a result he failed the exam.

    Sentence by WillyChina

  2. 路上太堵了，以致我们错过了飞机。

    Lùshang tài dǔ le, yǐzhì wǒmen cuòguò le fēijī.

    The traffic was so bad that we missed our flight.

    Sentence by WillyChina

How 以致 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 以 (yǐ) drawn as one shape
以yǐto use

以 is a single shape of 4 strokes. Learn it whole, then watch its stroke order below.

The character 致 (zhì) with each of its parts in a different colour
致zhìfine; delicate; exquisite
  • 至arrive · zhìSound part
  • 攵tap form of 攴 · pūMeaning part

攵 hints at the meaning (tap); 至 (zhì) hints at the sound. Compare it with zhì.

How to write 以致

以 4 strokes · 致 10 strokes

Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.

以致 (yǐzhì) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 以致 (yǐzhì). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 以致

Words with 以

可以kěyǐ · can所以suǒyǐ · so以前yǐqián · before以后yǐhòu · after以下yǐxià · below以上yǐshàng · above以外yǐwài · apart from以yǐ · with以为yǐwéi · to think (wrongly)以及yǐjí · and

Words with 致

导致dǎozhì · to lead to一致yízhì · consistent致辞zhìcí · to give a speech (formal)别致biézhì · unique精致jīngzhì · exquisite细致xìzhì · careful致力zhìlì · to devote oneself to大致dàzhì · roughly致使zhìshǐ · to cause兴致勃勃xìngzhìbóbó · full of enthusiasm

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毅然yìrán · resolutely一如既往yìrújìwǎng · as always一向yíxiàng · always以至yǐzhì · to such an extent that勇于yǒngyú · to have the courage to犹如yóurú · just like愈yù · the more … the more咋zǎ · how

FAQs

以致 (yǐzhì) means “with the result that” or “so that (usually bad)”. It is an HSK 6 word.
Say it yǐzhì: yǐ with a 3rd tone, then zhì with a 4th tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
Yes. 以致 is written the same way in Simplified and Traditional characters.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type yizhi with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 以致 from the suggestions. Typing yizhi into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
以致 is an HSK 6 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences written by WillyChina. Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.