以 yǐ
HSK 2 character · 4 strokes · radical 人
Meanings
- to use
- by means of
- according to
- in order to
- because of
- at (a certain date or place)
Words with 以
- 可以 kě yǐ: can
- 所以 suǒ yǐ: therefore
- 以后 yǐ hòu: after
- 以前 yǐ qián: before
- 以为 yǐ wéi: to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)
- 以 yǐ: to use
Example sentences
我很累所以早睡了。
I was very tired, so I went to bed early.
Tatoeba #348007 by zhouj1955 (CC BY 2.0 FR)
我可以爱。
I can love.
Tatoeba #463933 by fucongcong (CC BY 2.0 FR)
可以。
That's okay.
Tatoeba #2265425 by shanghainese (CC BY 2.0 FR)
Meanings and readings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).