以 yǐ
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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') -
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) -
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) -
yǐ
preposition
according to
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 按 (Guoyu '以' prep 2) -
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) -
yǐ
preposition
on a certain date
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
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yǐ
conjunction
and; as well as
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '以' conj 4) -
yǐ
verb
to rely on
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 仰赖 (Guoyu '以' v 2) -
yǐ
verb
to regard
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 认为 (Guoyu '以' v 3) -
yǐ
verb
to be able to
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 能够 (Guoyu '以' v 4) -
yǐ
verb
to order; to command
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 令 (Guoyu '以' v 5) -
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) -
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) -
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) -
yǐ
adverb
already
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 已经 (Guoyu '以' aux) -
yǐ
adverb
increasingly
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 愈益 (Guoyu '以' aux) -
yǐ
noun
a reason; a cause
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 缘故 (Guoyu '以' n 1) -
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) -
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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- 以少合众(以少合衆) a small number of troops against a large number
- 信以为真(信以為真) to take to be true
- 以斯拉记(以斯拉記) Book of Ezra
- 以人废言(以人廢言) to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects)
- 以佚待劳(以佚待勞) to wait at ease while the enemy is toiling
- 给以(給以) to give; to grant
- 以少胜多(以少勝多) using the few to defeat the many; to win from a position of weakness
- 不以 not because of ; not use ; not care about
- 以卵击石(以卵擊石) to strike a stone with egg; to attempt the impossible; to invite disaster by overreaching oneself
- 故以龙致雨(故以龍致雨) because of a dragon, rain will be produced
- 以为(以為) to believe; to think; to consider; to assume ; to act as ; to think ; to use as
- 愚以为(愚以為) in my humble view
- 无以复加(無以復加) utterly; utmost
- 以工代赈(以工代賑) to provide work to relieve poverty
- 以仁惠镌谕(以仁惠鐫諭) exhortated with kindness
- 以利于(以利於) for the sake of; in order to
- 相濡以沫 to moisten with spittle; sharing meager resources; mutual help in humble circumstances
- 代之以 (has been) replaced with; (its) place has been taken by
- 撒哈拉以南 sub-Saharan
- 以眼还眼,以牙还牙(以眼還眼,以牙還牙) an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; to use the enemy's methods against him
- 难以捉摸(難以捉摸) elusive; hard to pin down; enigmatic
- 以下 below; under; following
- 衰之以属(衰之以屬) to treat a debility according to its nature
- 此时以前(此時以前) heretofore
- 一言以蔽之 all embraced in one saying
- 星星之火,可以燎原 a single spark can start a huge blaze; an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
- 难以置信(難以置信) hard to believe; incredible
- 欺以其方 deceived by a pretense of reason
- 以利亚敬(以利亞敬) Eliakim
- 以法治国(以法治國) rule by law
- 检民以德(檢民以德) restrain the people to live with virtue
- 以致于(以致於) so that; to the point that
- 师夷长技以制夷(師夷長技以制夷) learn from the foreigners in order to gain command of them, idea advocated by Wei Yuan 魏源
- 以一击十(以一擊十) one force attacks another ten times its size
- 无以为报(無以為報) unable to return the favor
- 以北 north
- 借以 so as to; for the purpose of; in order to
- 以致 so that
- 以老大自居 regarding oneself as number one in terms of leadership, seniority or status
- 文以载道(文以載道) texts serve as a vehicle for the way; words of truth; moral expressed in words; written article explaining a moral
- 以时(以時) at the proper season
- 以斯帖记(以斯帖記) Book of Esther
- 坐以待毙(坐以待斃) to sit and wait for death; resigned to one's fate
- 以身作则(以身作則) to set an example for others
- 严以律己(嚴以律己) to be strict with oneself; to demand a lot of oneself
- 以上 more than; above; over ; the above-mentioned
- 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
- 何以言之 Why say this?
- 以虚带实(以虛帶實) to let correct ideology guide practical work
- 年以来(年以來) since the year ...
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- 襄公 Lord Xiang The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 500
- 卷十七下 本紀第十七下: 文宗下 Volume 17 Annals 17: Wenzong 2 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 381
- 卷17 志第12 律曆中 Volume 17 Treatises 12: Measures and the Calendar 2 Book of Sui 隋書 — count: 344
- 卷三十四 志第十四: 曆三 Volume 34 Treatises 14: Calendar 3 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 323
- Daode Jing 《道德經》 Daode Jing 道德經 — count: 311
- 卷十二 本紀第十二: 德宗上 Volume 12 Annals 12: Dezong 1 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 284
- 卷二十九 志第十九 符瑞下 Volume 29 Treatises 19: Auspicious Signs 3 Book of Song 宋書 — count: 279
- 地官司徒 第二 2. Office of Earth and Minster of Education and Social Welfare Rites of Zhou 周禮 — count: 278
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