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

轻心 diào yǐ qīng xīn treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard
lài yǐ to rely on; to depend on
chú yǐ (math.) divided by
为荣 yǐn yǐ wéi róng to regard it as an honor (idiom)
shì yǐ therefore; thus; so
东 yǐ dōng to the east of (suffix)
万计 shù yǐ wàn jì tens of thousands; numerous
身作则 yǐ shēn zuò zé to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
长期来 cháng qī yǐ lái ever since a long time ago
泪洗面 yǐ lèi xǐ miàn to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)
为然 bù yǐ wéi rán not to accept as correct (idiom); to object; to disapprove; to take exception to
忘乎所 wàng hū suǒ yǐ to get carried away; to forget oneself
毒攻毒 yǐ dú gōng dú to cure ills with poison (TCM); to fight evil with evil; set a thief to catch a thief; to fight fire with fire
嗤之鼻 chī zhī yǐ bí to snort disdainfully; to scoff at; to turn up one's nose
身试法 yǐ shēn shì fǎ to challenge the law (idiom); to knowingly violate the law
复加 wú yǐ fù jiā in the extreme (idiom); incapable of further increase
无言对 wú yán yǐ duì to be left speechless; unable to respond
自古来 zì gǔ yǐ lái since ancient times
致用 xué yǐ zhì yòng to study sth to apply it; study for practical applications
然 suǒ yǐ rán the reason why
持之恒 chí zhī yǐ héng to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
相濡沫 xiāng rú yǐ mò to moisten with spittle (idiom); sharing meager resources; mutual help in humble circumstances
儆效尤 yǐ jǐng xiào yóu in order to warn against following bad examples (idiom); as a warning to others
期 yǐ qī in order to; hoping to; attempting to; waiting for
bào yǐ to give in return