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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- 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
- 卷二十九 志第十九 符瑞下 Volume 29 Treatises 19: Auspicious Signs 3 Book of Song 宋書 — count: 279
- 地官司徒 第二 2. Office of Earth and Minster of Education and Social Welfare Rites of Zhou 周禮 — count: 278
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