English · Word pair Candidate B2

so as to do something

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

in order to achieve a particular purpose

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Để đạt được một mục đích cụ thể

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: to the extent or purpose that

Examples

I studied hard so as to pass the exam

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “so as to do something” mean?

in order to achieve a particular purpose Literally: to the extent or purpose that

Is “so as to do something” formal or informal?

so as to do something is generally neutral.