Hanzi
Traditional
以
Simplified
以

to use/by means of/according to/in order to/because of/at (a certain date or place)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

yǐ, sì

Bopomofo

ㄧˇ, ㄙˋ

Jyutping

ji5

Example sentences

以 yǐ
他以誠待人。
他以诚待人。

He treats people with sincerity.

德 dé
我們應該以德服人，而不是用武力解決問題。
我们应该以德服人，而不是用武力解决问题。

We should convince people with virtue, rather than solving problems with force.

可以 kěyǐ
你現在可以回家了。
你现在可以回家了。

You can go home now.

或者 huòzhě
你可以喝茶或者咖啡。

You can drink tea or coffee.

所以 suǒyǐ
今天下雨了，所以我沒去公園散步。
今天下雨了，所以我没去公园散步。

It rained today, so I didn't go for a walk in the park.

因為 / 因为 yīnwèi
因為下雨，所以我沒去。
因为下雨，所以我没去。

Because it was raining, I didn't go.

之所以 zhīsuǒyǐ
他之所以成功，是因為他非常努力。
他之所以成功，是因为他非常努力。

The reason why he succeeded is because he worked very hard.

以上 yǐshàng
這裡的氣溫在三十度以上。
这里的气温在三十度以上。

The temperature here is above 30 degrees.

身高 shēngāo
他的身高在一米八以上，是校籃球隊的主力。
他的身高在一米八以上，是校篮球队的主力。

His height is over 1.8 meters, and he is a key player on the school basketball team.

以下 yǐxià
氣溫降到了零度以下。
气温降到了零度以下。

The temperature dropped below zero.

Example Vocabulary

以

yi3

with; by means of; according to

以后

可以

ke3'yi3

can; may; possible

所以

suo3'yi3

so; therefore; as a result

之所以

zhi1'suo3'yi3

the reason why

以上

yi3'shang4

above; more than; the above-mentioned

以下

yi3'xia4

below; under; following

以來

yi3'lai2

since (a previous event)

以前

yi3'qian2

before; formerly; ago

一言以蔽之

yi1'yan2'yi3'bi4'zhi1

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