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
- 所以 therefore; as a result; so ; that by which ; how; why
- 得可以 very; awfully
- 星星之火,可以燎原 a single spark can start a huge blaze; an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
- 虚己以听(虛己以聽) to listen to the ideas of others with an open mind
- 难以消受(難以消受) difficult to bear
- 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
- 力足以做 afford; able to
- 以求 in order to
- 物以类聚,人以群分(物以類聚,人以群分) Similar things group together, similar people fit together; Birds of a feather flock together.
- 欣以素牍(欣以素牘) when I was happy I turned to my books
- 以少克众(以少克眾) a small number of troops defeats a large number
- 此时以前(此時以前) heretofore
- 以小人之心,度君子之腹 to gauge the heart of a gentleman with one's own mean measure
- 物以稀为贵(物以稀為貴) the rarer something is, the greater its value
- 难以启齿(難以啟齒) to be too embarrassed to mention sth; to find it hard to speak about sth
- 不以为然(不以為然) not to accept as correct; to object; to disapprove; to take exception to
- 难以置信(難以置信) hard to believe; incredible
- 但以理书(但以理書) Book of Daniel
- 愚以为(愚以為) in my humble view
- 以权压法(以權壓法) to abuse power to crush the law
- 何以 why ; how ; how is that?
- 据实以告(據實以告) to report according to the facts; to tell the truth; to tell it like it is
- 以讹传讹(以訛傳訛) to spread falsehoods; to increasingly distort the truth; to pile errors on top of errors
- 以慎为键(以慎為鍵) to take caution as the key; to proceed very carefully
- 以前 before; formerly; previous; ago
- 无以为生(無以為生) no way to get by
- 之所以 the reason why
- 以北 north
- 以华制华(以華制華) use Chinese collaborators to subdue the Chinese (imperialist policy)
- 知其然而不知其所以然 to know that it is so but not why it is so
- 以貌取人 to judge a person by appearances
- 城市以外 outside the city
- 梦寐以求(夢寐以求) to yearn for something even in one's dreams; to long for something day and night
- 夜以继昼(夜以繼晝) to continue night and day
- 以身报国(以身報國) to give one's body for the nation; to spend one's whole life in the service of the country
- 以柔克刚(以柔克剛) to use softness to conquer strength
- 难以忍受(難以忍受) hard to endure; unbearable
- 以容取人 to select a person based on appearance
- 以佚待劳(以佚待勞) to wait at ease while the enemy is toiling
- 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)
- 以后(以後) afterwards
- 以律 Eluid (son of Achim)
- 以致 so that
- 何以见得(何以見得) how can one be sure?
- 万邦以贞(萬邦以貞) all states will be loyal
- 以弱胜强(以弱勝強) using the weak to defeat the strong; to win from a position of weakness
- 宽以待人(寬以待人) to be lenient with others
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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
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