粵

以ji5致zi3

ji5 zi3yi3zhi4yǐ zhì

English

  1. with the result that
  2. (verb) Cause
  3. so that; consequently; as a result

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 導致;造成某啲結果;表示因果關係,後面唔會帶介詞「於」

Examples

  • 我的表兄弟太过沉浸于学业,以致于他的朋友们唤他作书虫。

    My cousin is so steeped in schoolwork that his friends call him bookworm.

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  • 今個學期我冇勤力讀書,以致我考得好差。

    I didn't study hard this semester, so my exam results were poor.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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