Definition

1. Prepositional phrase / Adverbial phrase:
   • To the extent that; to the point that: Used to introduce a clause describing a result, consequence, or extreme degree of the main action or state. It emphasizes the intensity or limit reached.
   • So much that; such that: Indicates a high degree leading to a specific outcome.

Usage Examples

• To the extent that:

  • Cô ấy mệt đến mức không thể mở nổi mắt. (She was tired to the point that she couldn't even open her eyes.)
  • Anh ấy tiếc đến mức không nói nên lời. (He regretted it to the extent that he was speechless.)

• So much that:

  • Trời lạnh đến mức nước đóng băng. (It was so cold that the water froze.)
  • Cô ấy hạnh phúc đến mức khóc. (She was so happy that she cried.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to form emphatic comparisons or to highlight an extreme example within a category.
  • Đây là món ngon đến mức tôi chưa từng ăn. (This is delicious to such an extent that I have never eaten anything like it.)
• Can be used with "không" to mean "not even to the extent of" or "so much as to" in negative constructions.
  • Nó không bận đến mức không trả lời tin nhắn. (He is not so busy that he can't reply to a message.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đến nỗi: to such an extent that; so that (often interchangeable with "đến mức," but can sometimes imply a more negative or regrettable consequence).

  • Anh ta buồn đến nỗi bỏ ăn. (He was so sad that he stopped eating.)

• Tới mức: a less common variant with the same meaning as "đến mức."

Synonyms

• To the point where: indicating a specific stage or degree is reached.
• So... that: used to express a cause-and-effect relationship of degree.
• Such that: in a way that results in.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Đến mức độ: to the degree/level (a more formal variant).
  • Sự việc đã leo thang đến mức độ nguy hiểm. (The situation has escalated to a dangerous degree.)
• Đến mức không thể chịu nổi: to an unbearable extent.
  • Cơn đau đến mức không thể chịu nổi. (The pain was unbearable.)