以以

yǐ

HSK 2HSK 1 (Write)Most Common

Basic Meaning

prep

often used in formal or literary contexts

to use; to take; to regard as

用，拿，把，将。

Words:

以卵击石以毒攻毒以柔克刚以少胜多晓之以理

Synonyms:

用拿把将

Sentences:

他(tā)以(yǐ)柔(róu)克(kè)刚(gāng)，解(jiě)决(jué)了(le)这(zhè)个(ge)难(nán)题(tí)。
He used softness to overcome hardness and solved this difficult problem.
她(tā)以(yǐ)少(shǎo)胜(shèng)多(duō)，赢(yíng)得(dé)了(le)比(bǐ)赛(sài)。
She won the match by defeating many with few.

prep

according to; in accordance with

依，顺，按照。

Words:

以次以时启闭以销定产以次就座以质论价

Synonyms:

依顺按

Sentences:

这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)以(yǐ)销(xiāo)定(dìng)产(chǎn)，避(bì)免(miǎn)浪(làng)费(fèi)。
This company produces according to sales to avoid waste.

prep

because of; due to

因，由于。

Words:

不以人废言

Synonyms:

因

Sentences:

他(tā)不(bù)以(yǐ)人(rén)废(fèi)言(yán)，认(rèn)真(zhēn)听(tīng)取(qǔ)建(jiàn)议(yì)。
He doesn't reject words because of the person and listens carefully to suggestions.

prep

in order to; so that

表示目的，相当于“以便”。

Words:

以广视听以待时机以利再战以便

Sentences:

我(wǒ)们(men)早(zǎo)点(diǎn)出(chū)发(fā)，以(yǐ)便(biàn)赶(gǎn)上(shàng)火(huǒ)车(chē)。
We leave early in order to catch the train.

prep

commonly used in words like 'yi3qian2' (before), 'yi3shang4' (above)

used before simple directional words to form compound directional words or structures, indicating limits of time, direction, or quantity

用在单纯的方位词前，组成合成的方位词或方位结构，表示时间、方位、数量的界限。

Words:

以前以上以下以后长江以南

Sentences:

我(wǒ)以(yǐ)前(qián)住(zhù)在(zài)北(běi)京(jīng)。
I used to live in Beijing.
长(cháng)江(jiāng)以(yǐ)南(nán)的(de)天(tiān)气(qì)比(bǐ)较(jiào)温(wēn)暖(nuǎn)。
The weather south of the Yangtze River is relatively warm.

prep

forms the pattern '以...为...' meaning 'to regard...as...', 'to take...as...', or 'in comparison'

构成“以……为……”的格式，表示“把……作为……”、“认为……是……”或“比较起来怎么样”的意思。

Words:

以民为本以食为天以人为鉴以人为本

Sentences:

这(zhè)个(ge)公(gōng)司(sī)以(yǐ)民(mín)为(wéi)本(běn)，关(guān)注(zhù)员(yuán)工(gōng)福(fú)利(lì)。
This company regards the people as the foundation and focuses on employee welfare.

prep

by means of; relying on

表示凭借。

Sentences:

他(tā)以(yǐ)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)努(nǔ)力(lì)获(huò)得(dé)了(le)成(chéng)功(gōng)。
He achieved success by means of his own hard work.
她(tā)以(yǐ)智(zhì)慧(huì)解(jiě)决(jué)了(le)问(wèn)题(tí)。
She solved the problem relying on her wisdom.