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以此 (yǐ cǐ) — (formal conjunction) by this means; thereby; therefore

Definition

以此 (yǐ cǐ) is a formal written connective meaning 'by this means' or 'thereby' — it links a first action to its purpose or result, common in official and academic writing.

conjunction
(formal conjunction) by this meanstherebytherefore

Examples

  • ，以此。
    Gōng sī jué dìng zēng jiā tóu zī, yǐ cǐ tí gāo shēng chǎn xiào lǜ.
    The company decided to increase investment, thereby improving production efficiency.
  • ，以此。
    Tā tí jiāo le xiáng xì bào gào, yǐ cǐ zhèng míng zì jǐ de guān diǎn.
    He submitted a detailed report to prove his point.
  • ，以此。
    Zhèng fǔ chū tái xīn zhèng cè, yǐ cǐ gǔ lì kē jì chuàng xīn.
    The government introduced new policies to encourage technological innovation.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

以yǐuse
此cǐthis

以 'use' joined with 此 'this' gives 'by this means, therefore'.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape came from a drawing of a person carrying something; in 以, part of that person is still visible on the right.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

此 shows 止 (feet) and 人 (person), drawing a person stopping, to mean 'this' or 'here.'

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