(yǐ) - by means of, according to; so as to in Mandarin
yǐTraditional: 以
Translation
by means of, according to; so as to
Word origin
以 (yǐ) means 'by means of, with'. Its early forms are taken to show a person carrying or using a tool or load; the character was later regularised, and the picture behind it is not fully agreed.
- Origin
- pictograph (early form debated)
- Root
- 以, an early pictograph extended to 'to use, by means of'
Stroke order
以
Examples
。
Treat others with courtesy.
。
Lead by example.
。
Please come back at the fastest speed.
。
He responded with a smile.
形。
Please submit it in written form.
以 (yǐ) - by means of, according to; so as to.
Appears in 8 words
Multi-character compounds in the corpus that contain 以.
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(1)Grammar articles
(9)Mandarin Advanced Grammar (C1-C2 / HSK 6+): Chengyu, Classical Remnants, and Register
Mandarin Aspect Markers: 了, 在/正在, 过 - the System That Replaces Tense
Concession in Mandarin: 虽然...还是/但是, 不过, and 还是 (Although, Even So, Nonetheless)
Mandarin Verb Conjugation: Why It Doesn't Exist and What Replaces It
Mandarin Conjunctions: 虽然…但是, 因为…所以, 如果…就 and the Paired Structures That Join Clauses
Mandarin Intermediate Grammar (B1-B2 / HSK 4-5): Complements, Conjunctions and the Full 了 System
The Two 了 in Mandarin: Completion 了 After the Verb vs Change-of-State 了 at the End
Mandarin Modal Verbs: 会, 想, 要, 应该, 可以, 能 and the Future-Intent Words 打算, 准备
Mandarin Potential Complements: Can You Reach the Result? (吃得完, 听不懂, 买不起)
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