以 (yǐ) — (preposition) by means of; using; (preposition) according to; based on; (conjunction) in order to; so as to
Definition
以 is a formal-written preposition/conjunction with three cores: 'by means of' (instrument), 'according to/based on', and 'in order to' (purpose). More formal than 为了 for purpose and more literary than 根据 for 'according to'.
preposition
by means ofusingaccording tobased on
conjunction
in order toso as to
Examples
- 以。Wǒ men yǐ zhì liàng qiú shēng cún.We rely on quality for survival.
- 以。Tā yǐ dì yī míng de chéng jì kǎo shàng le dà xué.He got into university with the first-place score.
- ，以。Tā nǔ lì xué xí, yǐ tōng guò kǎo shì.He studies hard in order to pass the exam.
Grammar
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