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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• 难以撼动(難以撼動) unsusceptible to change; deeply entrenched
• 忘乎所以 to get carried away; to forget oneself
• 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
• 以人废言(以人廢言) to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects)
• 梦寐以求(夢寐以求) to yearn for something even in one's dreams; to long for something day and night
• 以患为利(以患為利) to turn misfortune into gain
• 难以捉摸(難以捉摸) elusive; hard to pin down; enigmatic
• 相濡以沫 to moisten with spittle; sharing meager resources; mutual help in humble circumstances
• 引以为傲(引以為傲) to be intensely proud of
• 无以为报(無以為報) unable to return the favor
• 此时以前(此時以前) heretofore
• 有史以来(有史以來) since the beginning of history
• 严以律己(嚴以律己) to be strict with oneself; to demand a lot of oneself
• 一言以蔽之 all embraced in one saying
• 难以忍受(難以忍受) hard to endure; unbearable
• 以期 in order to; hoping to; attempting to; waiting for
• 以言代法 to substitute one's words for the law; high-handedly putting one's orders above the law
• 所以然 the reason why
• 以债养债(以債養債) debt nurtures more debt
• 用以 in order to; so as to
• 以色列 Israel
• 一直以来(一直以來) in the past always; for a long time now; until now
• 代之以 (has been) replaced with; (its) place has been taken by
• 以叙(以敘) Israel-Syria
• 为政以德(為政以德) to govern with virtue
• 夜以接日 to continue night and day
• 飨以闭门羹(饗以閉門羹) to close the door in one's face
• 以北 north
• 以暴易暴 to replace one tyranny by another; to use violence against violence
• 致以 to express; to present; to extend; to tender (greetings, thanks etc)
• 老吾老，以及人之老 to honor old people as we do our own aged parents
• 以华制华(以華制華) use Chinese collaborators to subdue the Chinese (imperialist policy)
• 以免借口(以免藉口) to eliminate all pretexts
• 以王之政 to rely on the rule of the king
• 以身试法(以身試法) to challenge the law; to knowingly violate the law
• 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
• 饱以老拳(飽以老拳) to thump repeatedly with one's fist
• 城市以外 outside the city
• 予以 to bestow; to give
• 授人以柄 to hand someone the swordhilt; to give someone a hold on oneself
• 以便 so that; so as to; in order to
• 之所以 the reason why
• 以礼相待(以禮相待) to treat with due respect
• 以史为鉴(以史為鑒) to learn from history
• 物以稀为贵(物以稀為貴) the rarer something is, the greater its value
• 难以理解(難以理解) hard to understand; incomprehensible
• 以色列人 Israelite ; Israeli
• 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
• 不以为然(不以為然) not to accept as correct; to object; to disapprove; to take exception to

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以弗所 、 以其人之道，还治其人之身

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