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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• 难以置信(難以置信) hard to believe; incredible
• 以外 exception
• 以免借口(以免藉口) to eliminate all pretexts
• 何以 why ; how ; how is that?
• 用以 in order to; so as to
• 何以言之 Why say this?
• 以律 Eluid (son of Achim)
• 以求 in order to
• 努力以赴 to use one's best efforts to do sth
• 给以(給以) to give; to grant
• 以王之政 to rely on the rule of the king
• 以便 so that; so as to; in order to
• 以南 south
• 以此为(以此為) to regard as; to treat as
• 以利于(以利於) for the sake of; in order to
• 难以消受(難以消受) difficult to bear
• 以至于(以至於) down to; up to
• 难以实现(難以實現) hard to accomplish; difficult to achieve
• 以偏概全 (lit.) to take a part for the whole; to generalize
• 好整以暇 to be calm and unruffled in the midst of chaos or at a busy time
• 使民以时(使民以時) to employ people at the proper season
• 以眦睚杀人(以眥睚殺人) to kill for a trifle
• 衰之以属(衰之以屬) to treat a debility according to its nature
• 不以规矩，不能成方圆(不以規矩，不能成方圓) without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
• 招携以礼(招攜以禮) encourage a leader with ritual propriety
• 一言以蔽之 all embraced in one saying
• 以仁惠镌谕(以仁惠鐫諭) exhortated with kindness
• 难以忍受(難以忍受) hard to endure; unbearable
• 以暴制暴 to use violence to curb violence
• 以此为准(以此為准) to use this as a criteria
• 以邻为壑(以鄰為壑) to use one's neighbor as a drain; to shift one's problems onto others
• 以权谋私(以權謀私) to use one's position for personal gain
• 老吾老，以及人之老 to honor old people as we do our own aged parents
• 一则以喜，一则以忧(一則以喜，一則以憂) happy on the one hand, but worried on the other
• 以资(以資) by way of; to serve as
• 不以物喜，不以己悲 not to become attached to material things, not to pity oneself
• 以虚带实(以虛帶實) to let correct ideology guide practical work
• 以少胜多(以少勝多) using the few to defeat the many; to win from a position of weakness
• 以强凌弱(以強凌弱) to use one's strength to bully the weak
• 以马内利(以馬內利) Emanuel
• 以此 hence
• 情何以堪 how can this be endured!
• 以法治国(以法治國) rule by law
• 没有规矩，何以成方圆(沒有規矩，何以成方圓) without rules, how can anything be done; one must follow some rules
• 以物易物 to barter; barter
• 以飨读者(以饗讀者) for the benefit of the reader
• 母以子贵(母以子貴) a mother is respected in accordance with her son's rank
• 城市以外 outside the city
• 难以应付(難以應付) hard to deal with; hard to handle

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