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以至(yǐzhì) — meaning, uses and examples

1. correlative conjunction so that; to the point that; with the result that

   他忙得忘了吃饭，以至病倒了。

   Tā máng de wàng le chīfàn, yǐzhì bìngdǎo le.

   He was so busy he forgot to eat, and even fell ill as a result.

2. correlative conjunction up to; all the way to (extending in range or degree)

   从小学以至大学，他一直成绩优秀。

   Cóng xiǎoxué yǐzhì dàxué, tā yīzhí chéngjì yōuxiù.

   From primary school all the way to university, he always got good grades.