以

yǐ

with; by means of; in, according to, because of, at (a certain time); on (a fixed date), used before certain localizers to form compound localizers, in order to; so as to, and; as well as

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according to; as well as; because of; in order to; take; use; with

【医】 c.; cum

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according to; as well as; because of; in order to; take; use; with

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yǐ

adv. in order to

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1)

Yi3

abbr. for Israel 以色列

2)

yi3

to use, according to, so as to, by means of, in order to, by, with, because

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以

yǐ

动

（用; 拿） use; take:

以我之长， 攻敌之短 utilize our strong points to attack the enemy's weak points;

以共同对敌的大局为重 set the general interest of fighting against the common enemy above everything else

介

（用; 拿） with; by:

以理服人 convince people by reasoning;

赠以鲜花 present sb. with a bouquet

（依; 按照） according to:

以成绩录取新生 enroll students according to their merits;

以时启闭 open and close according to schedule;

以姓氏笔画为序 be listed in the order of the number of strokes in their surnames

（因） because of:

不以人废言 not reject a saying because the speaker is what or who he is;

不以失败自馁， 不以成功自满 not lose heart because of failure nor feel conceited because of success;

以风景优美著称 be celebrated for its scenic beauty;

何以知之? How do you know?

苏州以其美丽的园林而闻名。 Suzhou is celebrated for her beautiful gardens.

他以有学问而出名。 He is famous for his learning.

（表示目的） in order to; so as to:

以示区别 so as to distinguish this from other cases;

以应急需 in order to answer an urgent need

(书) （于; 在） at (a certain time); on (a fixed date):

余以3月1日返。 I returned on March the first.

（放在单纯的方位词前， 表示时间、方位、数量的界限）:

20年以前 twenty years ago or earlier;

黄河以北 (to the) north of the Huanghe River;

5千以内 less than five thousand;

县团以上 of county or regiment level and higher

连

(书) （跟 “而 ”用法相同） and; as well as:

淅沥以潇飒 raindrops pattering and wind rustling;

城高以厚。 The city wall is high and thick.

名

（姓氏） a surname:

以相 Yi Xiang

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-A

㠯|以 [yǐ] ► old variant of ↑以 [yǐ]

-B

Ⅰ. 以|以 [Yǐ] ► abbr. for Israel ↑以色列 [Yǐ sè liè]

Ⅱ. 以|以 [yǐ] ► to use ► according to ► so as to ► by means of ► in order to ► by ► with ► because