by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to

DEFINITIONS

以 yǐ
  • old variant of 以[yi3]
  • abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]
  • to use
  • by means of
  • according to
  • in order to
  • because of
  • at (a certain date or place)

STROKES

WORDS

dé yǐ able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view
梦寐求 mèng mèi yǐ qiú to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom); to long for sth day and night
此 yǐ cǐ with this; thereby; thus; because of this
内 yǐ nèi within; less than
拭目待 shì mù yǐ dài lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see
绳之法 shéng zhī yǐ fǎ to punish according to the law; to bring to justice
jiā yǐ in addition; moreover; (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb); to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
牙还牙 yǐ yá huán yá a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)
忍受 nán yǐ rěn shòu hard to endure; unbearable
zhì yǐ to express; to present; to extend; to tender (greetings, thanks etc)
千计 shù yǐ qiān jì thousands (of sth)
启齿 nán yǐ qǐ chǐ to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom); to find it hard to speak about sth
待毙 zuò yǐ dài bì to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate
有生来 yǒu shēng yǐ lái since birth; for one's whole life
防 yǐ fáng (so as) to avoid; to prevent; (just) in case
如愿偿 rú yuàn yǐ cháng to have one's wish fulfilled
yǔ yǐ to give; to impose; to apply
为常 xí yǐ wéi cháng accustomed to; used to
西 yǐ xī to the west of (suffix)
继日 yè yǐ jì rì night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort
yòng yǐ in order to; so as to
南 yǐ nán to the south of (suffix)
hé yǐ (literary) why; how
北 yǐ běi to the north of (suffix)
百计 shù yǐ bǎi jì hundreds of