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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- 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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