old variant of 以

HSK 4 4
Stroke order animation for 以

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可以 kě yǐ HSK 2
can
所以 suǒ yǐ HSK 2
therefore
以后 yǐ hòu HSK 3
after
以前 yǐ qián HSK 3
before
以上 yǐshàng HSK 3
以上
以外 yǐwài HSK 3
以外
以为 yǐ wéi HSK 3
to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an
以下 yǐxià HSK 3
以下
HSK 4
old variant of 以
以内 yǐnèi HSK 4
以内
难以 nányǐ HSK 5
难以
以及 yǐ jí HSK 5
as well as
以来 yǐ lái HSK 5
since (a previous event)
得以 déyǐ HSK 6
得以
加以 jiāyǐ HSK 6
加以
以便 yǐ biàn HSK 6
so that
以免 yǐ miǎn HSK 6
in order to avoid
以往 yǐ wǎng HSK 6
in the past
以至 yǐ zhì HSK 6
down to
以致 yǐ zhì HSK 6
to such an extent as to
予以 yǔ yǐ HSK 6
to give
足以 zú yǐ HSK 6
sufficient to...
之所以 zhīsuǒyǐ HSK 6
之所以
全力以赴 quán lì yǐ fù HSK 6
to do at all costs
以至于 yǐzhìyú HSK 7
以至于
不以为然 bùyǐwéirán HSK 7
不以为然
持之以恒 chízhī-yǐhéng HSK 7
持之以恒
梦寐以求 mèngmèiyǐqiú HSK 7
梦寐以求
难以置信 nányǐ-zhìxìn HSK 7
难以置信
如愿以偿 rúyuànyǐcháng HSK 7
如愿以偿
夜以继日 yèyǐjìrì HSK 7
夜以继日
以身作则 yǐshēn-zuòzé HSK 7
以身作则
长期以来 chángqī yǐlái HSK 7
长期以来
自以为是 zìyǐwéishì HSK 7
自以为是

Usage of

The character (yǐ) is a versatile preposition commonly used to indicate means, basis, cause, or manner. It often translates as "by," "with," "according to," or "because of." It frequently appears in formal or written Chinese.

Common Functions

  • Indicating means or method: + noun, meaning "by means of" or "using."
  • Indicating basis or standard: + noun + + noun, meaning "take ... as ..." or "regard ... as ..."
  • Indicating cause or reason: + cause, meaning "because of" or "due to."

Common Collocations

Notes

In conversation, is more formal and often replaced by simpler prepositions like or . It is important to distinguish from similar particles like , which focuses more on the tool or instrument, while emphasizes the basis or reason.

Avoid confusing with , which also means "by" but often emphasizes the agent or origin rather than the means or basis.