tới mức
Definition
- Prepositional Phrase / Adverbial Phrase:
- To the point / to the extent / to such a degree: Used to introduce a clause describing an extreme or significant result, consequence, or level reached by the action or state mentioned earlier. It emphasizes the intensity or severity of the situation.
Usage Examples
To the extent that:
- Cô ấy mệt tới mức ngủ quên trên bàn làm việc. (She was tired to the point of falling asleep at her desk.)
- Căn phòng bừa bộn tới mức không thể tìm thấy bất cứ thứ gì. (The room was messy to such a degree that nothing could be found.)
To such a degree that:
- Anh ấy lo lắng tới mức không ăn không ngủ được. (He was worried to the extent that he couldn't eat or sleep.)
- Trời lạnh tới mức nước đóng băng. (It was cold to the point of water freezing.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used in formal or descriptive contexts to build a logical connection between a cause and its extreme effect. It can be synonymous with "đến nỗi" or "đến mức".
- The phrase typically connects two clauses: the first states the condition, and the second (following "tới mức") states the extreme outcome.
Variants and Related Words
Đến mức (prep. phrase): To the point, to the extent. A direct synonym.
- Nó ồn đến mức tôi không thể tập trung. (It was noisy to the point I couldn't concentrate.)
Đến nỗi (prep. phrase): To the extent that (often with a negative or surprising consequence).
- Tôi ngạc nhiên đến nỗi không nói nên lời. (I was surprised to the extent that I was speechless.)
Synonyms
- To the point (where/that): Indicating an extreme result.
- To such an extent that: Emphasizing the degree of an effect.
- So much so that: Used to introduce a consequence of a previously mentioned fact.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Tới mức độ: To a level/degree (a more formal variant).
- Sự việc đã leo thang tới mức độ nghiêm trọng. (The matter has escalated to a serious level.)
Tới hồi: To the point/climax (often used for narrative sequences).
- Câu chuyện tới hồi kịch tính nhất. (The story reached its most dramatic point.)