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

人廢言 yǐ rén fèi yán to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on preference between advisers rather than the merits of the case
人为本 yǐ rén wéi běn people-oriented
人為本 yǐ rén wéi běn people-oriented
來 yǐ lái since (a previous event)
备不测 yǐ bèi bù cè to be prepared for accidents
備不測 yǐ bèi bù cè to be prepared for accidents
债养债 yǐ zhài yǎng zhài debt nurtures more debt (idiom)
債養債 yǐ zhài yǎng zhài debt nurtures more debt (idiom)
亿计 yǐ yì jì to number in the thousands
億計 yǐ yì jì to number in the thousands
免借口 yǐ miǎn jiè kǒu to remove sth that could be used as a pretext (idiom)
免藉口 yǐ miǎn jiè kǒu to remove sth that could be used as a pretext (idiom)
內 yǐ nèi within; less than
其人之道,还治其人之身 yǐ qí rén zhī dào , huán zhì qí rén zhī shēn to use an opponent's own methods to obtain retribution (idiom, from Song dynasty neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi 朱熹); to get revenge by playing sb back at his own game; to give sb a taste of his own medicine
其人之道,還治其人之身 yǐ qí rén zhī dào , huán zhì qí rén zhī shēn to use an opponent's own methods to obtain retribution (idiom, from Song dynasty neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi 朱熹); to get revenge by playing sb back at his own game; to give sb a taste of his own medicine
利亚 yǐ lì yà Elijah (Old Testament prophet)
利亞 yǐ lì yà Elijah (Old Testament prophet)
利亚撒 yǐ lì yà sǎ Eleazar (son of Eluid)
利亞撒 yǐ lì yà sǎ Eleazar (son of Eluid)
利亚敬 yǐ lì yà jìng Eliakim (name, Hebrew: God will raise up); Eliakim, servant of the Lord in Isaiah 22:20; Eliakim, son of Abiud and father of Azor in Matthew 1:13
利亞敬 yǐ lì yà jìng Eliakim (name, Hebrew: God will raise up); Eliakim, servant of the Lord in Isaiah 22:20; Eliakim, son of Abiud and father of Azor in Matthew 1:13
利于 yǐ lì yú for the sake of; in order to
利於 yǐ lì yú for the sake of; in order to
卵击石 yǐ luǎn jī shí lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible; to invite disaster by overreaching oneself
卵擊石 yǐ luǎn jī shí lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible; to invite disaster by overreaching oneself