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以

yǐ

by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to

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Example sentences

  • 两点可以。

    Liǎng diǎn kě yǐ

    Two o'clock would be OK.

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  • 我们可以去。

    Wǒ men kě yǐ qù

    We can go.

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  • 你可以去了。

    Nǐ kě yǐ qù le

    You may go.

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  • 我想我可以。

    Wǒ xiǎng wǒ kě yǐ

    I think I can.

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

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