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

权压法 yǐ quán yā fǎ to abuse power to crush the law
權壓法 yǐ quán yā fǎ to abuse power to crush the law
權謀私 yǐ quán móu sī to use one's position for personal gain (idiom)
此为 yǐ cǐ wéi to regard as; to treat as
此為 yǐ cǐ wéi to regard as; to treat as
此類推 yǐ cǐ lèi tuī and so on; in a similar fashion
死明志 yǐ sǐ míng zhì to demonstrate one's sincerity by dying
求 yǐ qiú in order to
法莲 yǐ fǎ lián Ephraim (city)
法蓮 yǐ fǎ lián Ephraim (city)
淚洗面 yǐ lèi xǐ miàn to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)
汤沃沸 yǐ tāng wò fèi to manage a situation badly (idiom)
湯沃沸 yǐ tāng wò fèi to manage a situation badly (idiom)
為 yǐ wéi to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)
牙還牙 yǐ yá huán yá a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)
物易物 yǐ wù yì wù to barter; barter
直报怨,德报德 yǐ zhí bào yuàn , yǐ dé bào dé to repay kindness with kindness, and repay enmity with justice (idiom, from Analects)
直報怨,德報德 yǐ zhí bào yuàn , yǐ dé bào dé to repay kindness with kindness, and repay enmity with justice (idiom, from Analects)
眦睚杀人 yǐ zì yá shā rén to kill sb for a trifle
眥睚殺人 yǐ zì yá shā rén to kill sb for a trifle
眼还眼 yǐ yǎn huán yǎn an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him; to give sb a taste of his own medicine
眼還眼 yǐ yǎn huán yǎn an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him; to give sb a taste of his own medicine
眼还眼,牙还牙 yǐ yǎn huán yǎn , yǐ yá huán yá an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him; to give sb a taste of his own medicine
眼還眼,牙還牙 yǐ yǎn huán yǎn , yǐ yá huán yá an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him; to give sb a taste of his own medicine
示警戒 yǐ shì jǐng jiè to serve as a warning (idiom)