以
yǐ
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 人
- HSK
- 2
- Tone
- 3
Stroke order
Example sentences
两点可以。
Liǎng diǎn kě yǐ
Two o'clock would be OK.
Shadow我们可以去。
Wǒ men kě yǐ qù
We can go.
Shadow你可以去了。
Nǐ kě yǐ qù le
You may go.
Shadow我想我可以。
Wǒ xiǎng wǒ kě yǐ
I think I can.
Shadow
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Words containing 以
- 可以kě yǐ 3–3 → 2–3can; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good
- 所以suǒ yǐ 3–3 → 2–3therefore; as a result; so; the reason why
- 以后yǐ hòu 3–4 after; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the future
- 以前yǐ qián 3–2 before; formerly; previous; ago
- 以为yǐ wéi 3–2 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.)
- 以下yǐ xià 3–4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following
- 以上yǐ shàng 3–4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all.
- 以外yǐ wài 3–4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond
- 以来yǐ lái 3–2 since (a previous event)
- 以yǐ 3to use; by means of; according to; in order to; because of; at (a certain date or place)
- 以及yǐ jí 3–2 as well as; too; and
- 以内yǐ nèi 3–4 within; less than