Definition
予以 (yǔ yǐ) is a formal verb used with abstract nouns (support, assistance, a penalty) to mean 'grant, give, issue'. Unlike 给予 (jǐ yǔ), which directly gives something (e.g., 给予帮助 'give help'), 予以 is a light verb that commonly precedes another verb (e.g., 予以考虑 'give consideration', 予以警告 'issue a warning') and can be used for both positive and negative actions.
verb
to grantto give (formal; used with abstract nouns such as support, assistance, consideration)to imposeto issue (a penalty, warning, etc.)
Easily confused
- 雨衣yǔ yīsound-alikeraincoat
- 寓意yù yìsound-alikeimplied meaning; moral (of a story); message
Examples
- ，予以。Duìyú hégé de xuésheng, xuéxiào huì yǔ yǐ jiǎngxuéjīn.The school will grant scholarships to qualified students.
- 予以。Jǐngchá duì tā de xíngwéi yǔ yǐ jǐnggào.The police issued a warning for his behavior.
- 予以。Qǐng duì zhège fāng'àn yǔ yǐ rènzhēn pínggū.Please give this plan a careful evaluation.
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