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Meanings
to use
by means of
according to
in order to
because of
at (a certain date or place)
abbr. for Israel 以色列
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Words with 以 506 total
able to · so that sb can · enabling · in order to · finally in a position to · with sth in view得以dé yǐ(literary) why · how何以hé yǐcan · may · possible · able to · not bad · pretty good可以kě yǐhard to (predict, imagine etc)难以nán yǐto inflict (punishment) · to provide (training etc) · to apply (pressure etc)施以shī yǐtherefore · thus · so是以shì yǐdown to · up to · to such an extent as to...以至yǐ zhìwith the result that以致yǐ zhìto give · to impose · to apply予以yǔ yǐtherefore · as a result · so · the reason why所以suǒ yǐso that · so as to · in order to以便yǐ biànin the proper order · the following以次yǐ cìafter · later · afterwards · following · later on · in the future以后yǐ hòuand; as well as以及yǐ jísince (some point in the past)以降yǐ jiàngsince (used after a specified time or event)以来yǐ láiin order to avoid · so as not to以免yǐ miǎnwithin · less than以内yǐ nèiin order to · hoping to · attempting to · waiting for以期yǐ qībefore · formerly · previous · ago以前yǐ qiánthat level or higher; that amount or more · the above-mentioned · (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all.以上yǐ shàng(loanword) ether (hypothetical medium that transmits light waves)以太yǐ tàiapart from · other than · except for · external · outside of · on the other side of · beyond以外yǐ wàiin the past; formerly以往yǐ wǎng
Idioms with 以 383 total Chain
to thump repeatedly with one's fist饱以老拳bǎo yǐ lǎo quán(idiom) to conduct oneself humbly; modest卑以自牧bēi yǐ zì mùdon't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say不以辞害志bù yǐ cí hài zhìwithout rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules不以规矩，不能成方圆bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuánnot to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on the merits of the case rather than preference between advisers不以人废言bù yǐ rén fèi yánnot to accept as correct (idiom); to object · to disapprove · to take exception to不以为然bù yǐ wéi rán
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