以 yǐ

1. yǐ conjunction so as to; in order to
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In the sense of 因此 (Guoyu '以' conj 3; Rouzer 2007, p. 10; Unihan '以')
2. yǐ preposition to use; to regard as
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: May be used as a coverb in this sense, in a serial verb construction. A second form is 以 A 为 B, 'regard A as B.' (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 49)
3. yǐ verb to use; to grasp
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In Literary Chinese, 以 can be used as a main verb, 以 is a transitive verb with two objects. In this use, it has the form '以 A B', which means 'use A to do B'. It can also take the form 'B 以 A', which means the same thing. The object A is the instrument by which the action B is performed. For example, 杀人以梃 'to kill a person using a club.' (Guoyu '以' v 1; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 47, quote from Meng 1A/4)
4. yǐ preposition according to
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In the sense of 按 (Guoyu '以' prep 2)
5. yǐ preposition because of
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In the sense of 因为; may also be thought of as a coverb when used in this sense in Literary Chinese (Guoyu '以' prep. 1; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 162)
6. yǐ preposition on a certain date
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   
7. yǐ conjunction and; as well as
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '以' conj 4)
8. yǐ verb to rely on
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 仰赖 (Guoyu '以' v 2)
9. yǐ verb to regard
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 认为 (Guoyu '以' v 3)
10. yǐ verb to be able to
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 能够 (Guoyu '以' v 4)
11. yǐ verb to order; to command
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 令 (Guoyu '以' v 5)
12. yǐ conjunction further; moreover
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In the sense of 而 or 且 (Guoyu '以' conj 1)
13. yǐ auxiliary verb used after a verb
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In this usage 以 is placed after a verb without meaning (Guoyu '以' aux)
14. yǐ adverb very
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In this usage 以 is an adverb with the same meaning 太 or 甚 (Guoyu '以' aux)
15. yǐ adverb already
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In the sense of 已经 (Guoyu '以' aux)
16. yǐ adverb increasingly
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In the sense of 愈益 (Guoyu '以' aux)
17. yǐ noun a reason; a cause
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 缘故 (Guoyu '以' n 1)
18. yǐ proper noun Israel
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Asia , Concept: Country 国家
    Notes: An abbreviation for 以色列 (Guoyu '以' n 2)
19. yǐ proper noun Yi
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (Guoyu '以' n 3)

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• 难以应付(難以應付) hard to deal with; hard to handle
• 母以子贵(母以子貴) a mother is respected in accordance with her son's rank
• 代之以 (has been) replaced with; (its) place has been taken by
• 何以言之 Why say this?
• 用以 in order to; so as to
• 授之以鱼不如授之以渔(授之以魚不如授之以漁) give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
• 夜以继日(夜以繼日) to continue night and day
• 夜以继昼(夜以繼晝) to continue night and day
• 以身报国(以身報國) to give one's body for the nation; to spend one's whole life in the service of the country
• 坐以待毙(坐以待斃) to sit and wait for death; resigned to one's fate
• 赖以(賴以) to rely on; to depend on
• 以身许国(以身許國) to dedicate oneself to the cause of one's country
• 以资(以資) by way of; to serve as
• 以小挤大(以小擠大) minor projects eclipse major ones
• 聊以塞责(聊以塞責) just to get away with one's responsibilities; in order to get off the hook
• 以逸待劳(以逸待勞) to wait at ease for an exhausted enemy
• 以功赎罪(以功贖罪) to atone for a crime through good behavior
• 以内(以內) inside; within; less than
• 不知所以 to not know the reason; to not know what to do
• 挟天子以令诸侯(挾天子以令諸侯) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals
• 以迂为直(以迂為直) turning the devious into the direct
• 以人名命名 to name something after a person; named after; eponymous
• 全力以赴 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort; to do something with all one's strength
• 以失败而告终(以失敗而告終) to succeed through failure; to achieve one's final aim despite apparent setback
• 不以 not because of ; not use ; not care about
• 以埃 Israel-Egypt
• 城市以外 outside the city
• 难以(難以) hard to
• 有史以来(有史以來) since the beginning of history
• 将不可以愠致战(將不可以慍致戰) a general should fight a battle out of anger
• 瞠目以对(瞠目以對) to return only a blank stare; to stare back
• 以汤沃沸(以湯沃沸) to manage a situation badly
• 以儆效尤 in order to warn against following bad examples; as a warning to others
• 聊以自慰 to find some consolation ; to find relief in
• 逸以待劳(逸以待勞) to wait at ease while the enemy is toiling
• 以法治国(以法治國) rule by law
• 以一驭万(以一馭萬) to control a key point is to be master of the situation
• 相濡以沫 to moisten with spittle; sharing meager resources; mutual help in humble circumstances
• 以公灭私(以公滅私) with fair disposition, dispelling selfishness
• 欺以其方 deceived by a pretense of reason
• 物以类聚，人以群分(物以類聚，人以群分) Similar things group together, similar people fit together; Birds of a feather flock together.
• 俭以防匮(儉以防匱) frugality in order to prevent destitution
• 以来(以來) since ; afterwards ; additional; extra
• 以礼相待(以禮相待) to treat with due respect
• 以暴制暴 to use violence to curb violence
• 半以上 more than half
• 以人为本(以人為本) people-oriented
• 何以见得(何以見得) how can one be sure?
• 老吾老，以及人之老，幼吾幼，以及人之幼 to honor old people as we do our own aged parents, and care for other's children as one's own

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黄以静 、 以太

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