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)
Contained in
- 以致于(以致於) so that; to the point that
- 足以 sufficient to; so much so that
- 以利亚(以利亞) Elijah
- 以人废言(以人廢言) to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects)
- 以备不测(以備不測) to be prepared for accidents
- 努力以赴 to use one's best efforts to do sth
- 夜以继昼(夜以繼晝) to continue night and day
- 招携以礼(招攜以禮) encourage a leader with ritual propriety
- 以权谋私(以權謀私) to use one's position for personal gain
- 年以来(年以來) since the year ...
- 以西 west
- 无以为生(無以為生) no way to get by
- 俭以防匮(儉以防匱) frugality in order to prevent destitution
- 以一击十(以一擊十) one force attacks another ten times its size
- 以防万一(以防萬一) to guard against the unexpected; just in case; prepared for any eventualities
- 不以 not because of ; not use ; not care about
- 以内(以內) inside; within; less than
- 悉以咨之 consulted in advance on all matters
- 瞠目以对(瞠目以對) to return only a blank stare; to stare back
- 以示警戒 to serve as a warning
- 美以美 Methodist (Christian sect)
- 此时以前(此時以前) heretofore
- 快速以太网络(快速以太網絡) Fast Ethernet
- 以柔克刚(以柔克剛) to use softness to conquer strength
- 以为(以為) to believe; to think; to consider; to assume ; to act as ; to think ; to use as
- 以牙还牙(以牙還牙) a tooth for a tooth
- 可以意会,不可言传(可以意會,不可言傳) can be understood, but not described; mysterious and subtle
- 失之毫厘,差以千里(失之毫釐,差以千里) a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake; a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
- 挟天子以令诸侯(挾天子以令諸侯) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals
- 不以辞害志(不以辭害志) don't let rhetoric spoil the message; don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say
- 难以自已(難以自已) cannot control oneself; to be beside oneself
- 忘乎所以 to get carried away; to forget oneself
- 一言以蔽之 all embraced in one saying
- 授人以柄 to hand someone the swordhilt; to give someone a hold on oneself
- 自以为是(自以爲是) to believe oneself infallible; always right; opinionated
- 何以言之 Why say this?
- 以斯帖 Esther
- 以偏概全 (lit.) to take a part for the whole; to generalize
- 以东(以東) to the east of (suffix)
- 检民以德(檢民以德) restrain the people to live with virtue
- 欣以素牍(欣以素牘) when I was happy I turned to my books
- 予以 to bestow; to give
- 夜以接日 to continue night and day
- 宽以待人(寬以待人) to be lenient with others
- 情何以堪 how can this be endured!
- 难以捉摸(難以捉摸) elusive; hard to pin down; enigmatic
- 自今以来(自今以來) from now on
- 得可以 very; awfully
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