得以 (dé yǐ) — to be able to (after a condition or effort); to finally manage to
Definition
得以 is a formal written phrase meaning 'to be able to (finally)' after some prior condition or effort — stronger and more literary than 能 or 可以, and is never used for permission.
verb
to be able to (after a condition or effort)to finally manage to
Examples
- ，得以。Zài dà jiā de bāng zhù xià, wèn tí cái dé yǐ jiě jué.With everyone's help, the problem was finally able to be solved.
- ，得以。Jīng guò cháng qī xùn liàn, tā zhōng yú dé yǐ cān jiā bǐ sài.After long-term training, he was finally able to participate in the competition.
- ，得以。Yǒu le zhèng fǔ de zhī chí, zhè ge xiàng mù cái dé yǐ shùn lì jìn xíng.With the government's support, this project was able to proceed smoothly.
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