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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• 以来(以來) since ; afterwards ; additional; extra
• 以至 down to; up to ; to lead to
• 以后(以後) afterwards
• 以利动(以利動) move only when there is an advantage
• 力足以做 afford; able to
• 所以 therefore; as a result; so ; that by which ; how; why
• 晓以大义(曉以大義) to reason with; to lecture
• 不以物喜，不以己悲 not to become attached to material things, not to pity oneself
• 以夷制夷 to use foreigners to subdue foreigners; let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties)
• 悉以咨之 consulted in advance on all matters
• 严以责己宽以待人(嚴以責己寬以待人) to be severe with oneself and lenient with others
• 饱以老拳(飽以老拳) to thump repeatedly with one's fist
• 自今以来(自今以來) from now on
• 夜以继昼(夜以繼晝) to continue night and day
• 以便 so that; so as to; in order to
• 开始以前(開始以前) before the beginning
• 以时(以時) at the proper season
• 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
• 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
• 习以成性(習以成性) deeply ingrained; steeped in
• 以饱待饑(以飽待饑) to be well fed in wait for a starving [enemy]
• 以柔克刚(以柔克剛) to use softness to conquer strength
• 以亿计(以億計) to number in the thousands
• 以暴易暴 to replace one tyranny by another; to use violence against violence
• 授人以柄 to hand someone the swordhilt; to give someone a hold on oneself
• 差之毫厘，谬以千里(差之毫釐，謬以千里) the slightest difference leads to a huge error; a miss is as good as a mile
• 以西 west
• 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
• 以王之政 to rely on the rule of the king
• 予以 to bestow; to give
• 以言代法，以权压法(以言代法，以權壓法) to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it; completely lawless behavior
• 以弱胜强(以弱勝強) using the weak to defeat the strong; to win from a position of weakness
• 以直报怨，以德报德(以直報怨，以德報德) to repay kindness with kindness, and repay enmity with justice (idiom, from Analects)
• 以本人名 under one's own name; named after oneself
• 以药养医(以藥養醫) drugs serving to nourish doctors, perceived problem in PRC medical practice
• 致以 to express; to present; to extend; to tender (greetings, thanks etc)
• 以眼还眼(以眼還眼) an eye for an eye; to use the enemy's methods against him; to give somebody a taste of his own medicine
• 何以 why ; how ; how is that?
• 无言以对(無言以對) to be left speechless; unable to respond
• 以前 before; formerly; previous; ago ; since a previous time; until the present
• 以资(以資) by way of; to serve as
• 以小挤大(以小擠大) minor projects eclipse major ones
• 以利亚撒(以利亞撒) Eleazar (son of Eluid)
• 所以然 the reason why
• 以致 so that
• 以少胜多(以少勝多) using the few to defeat the many; to win from a position of weakness
• 情何以堪 how can this be endured!
• 以及 as well as; too; and
• 美以美 Methodist (Christian sect)

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