How do you use "such...that / so...that" in a sentence?

She was so tired that she fell asleep immediately. It was such a long meeting that I lost concentration. He spoke so quickly that I couldn't follow. They made such a noise that the neighbors complained.

such...that / so...that

Q: What does "such...that / so...that" mean?

Expressing result or consequence 'So + adjective/adverb + that' and 'such + (a) noun + that' express results: 'It was so hot that we couldn't sleep.' 'It was such a good film that I watched it twice.'

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

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Meaning: Expressing result or consequence

表达结果或后果

Expresar resultado o consecuencia

結果や結末を表す

결과나 결말을 표현하기

'So + adjective/adverb + that' and 'such + (a) noun + that' express results: 'It was so hot that we couldn't sleep.' 'It was such a good film that I watched it twice.'

'So + 形容词/副词 + that'和'such + (a) 名词 + that'表达结果：'It was so hot that we couldn't sleep.''It was such a good film that I watched it twice.'

'So + adjetivo/adverbio + that' y 'such + (a) sustantivo + that' expresan resultados: 'It was so hot that we couldn't sleep.' 'It was such a good film that I watched it twice.'

「So + 形容詞/副詞 + that」と「such + (a) 名詞 + that」は結果を表します：「It was so hot that we couldn't sleep.」「It was such a good film that I watched it twice.」

'So + 형용사/부사 + that'과 'such + (a) 명사 + that'은 결과를 표현합니다: 'It was so hot that we couldn't sleep.' 'It was such a good film that I watched it twice.'

Examples

She was so tired that she fell asleep immediately.
她太累了，立刻就睡着了。
Estaba tan cansada que se durmió inmediatamente.
彼女はとても疲れていて、すぐに眠ってしまいました。
그녀는 너무 피곤해서 바로 잠들어 버렸습니다.
It was such a long meeting that I lost concentration.
会议太长了，我无法集中注意力。
Fue una reunión tan larga que perdí la concentración.
とても長い会議で、集中力がなくなりました。
회의가 너무 길어서 집중력을 잃었습니다.
He spoke so quickly that I couldn't follow.
他说得太快了，我跟不上。
Habló tan rápido que no pude seguirlo.
彼はとても速く話したので、ついていけませんでした。
그가 너무 빨리 말해서 따라갈 수 없었습니다.
They made such a noise that the neighbors complained.
他们太吵了，邻居都投诉了。
Hicieron tanto ruido que los vecinos se quejaron.
彼らがとてもうるさかったので、隣人が苦情を言いました。
그들이 너무 시끄러워서 이웃이 항의했습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: spoken, written, everyday

Tone: emphatic

✓ Do Say

It was so funny that I cried.
太好笑了，我都哭了。
Fue tan gracioso que lloré.
あまりにも面白くて泣きました。
너무 웃겨서 울었다.
He was such a good teacher that everyone loved him.
他是一位很好的老师，大家都喜欢他。
Era tan buen profesor que todos lo querían.
彼はとても良い先生で、みんなに愛されていました。
그는 너무 좋은 선생님이어서 모두가 좋아했다.
She ran so fast that she won easily.
她跑得太快了，轻松赢得了比赛。
Corrió tan rápido que ganó fácilmente.
彼女はとても速く走って、簡単に勝ちました。
그녀는 너무 빨리 달려서 쉽게 이겼다.
It was so hot that...
天气热得……
Hacía tanto calor que...
とても暑かったので…
너무 더워서…
It was such a good film that...
那部电影好到……
Era una película tan buena que...
とても良い映画だったので…
너무 좋은 영화여서…

✗ Don't Say

It was such hot that... (use 'so hot')
It was such hot that...（用'so hot'）
It was such hot that... (usar 'so hot')
It was such hot that...（「so hot」を使う）
It was such hot that...（'so hot'을 사용）
It was so a good film that... (use 'such a')
It was so a good film that...（用'such a'）
It was so a good film that... (usar 'such a')
It was so a good film that...（「such a」を使う）
It was so a good film that...（'such a'를 사용）

Origin & History

Result clause constructions

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal