以期 (yǐ jī) — (formal, verb) in order to achieve, with the aim of, hoping to

Definition

Formal written phrase meaning 'in order to achieve / with the aim of' — used in plans, policies, and official writing to signal intent. It does not express personal desire like 想 or hope.

verb
(formal, verb) in order to achievewith the aim ofhoping to

Examples

  • 以期。
    Gōng sī zhì dìng xīn jì huà yǐ jī tí gāo xiào lǜ.
    The company devised a new plan in order to improve efficiency.
  • 以期。
    Zhèng fǔ cǎi qǔ duō xiàng cuò shī yǐ jī wěn dìng wù jià.
    The government adopted multiple measures with the aim of stabilizing prices.
  • 以期。
    Xué shēng nǔ lì xué xí yǐ jī kǎo qǔ lǐ xiǎng dà xué.
    Students study hard hoping to be admitted to their ideal university.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

以yǐin order to
期qīexpect

The '以' idea of doing something for a purpose and the '期' idea of expecting combine to mean in order to achieve something.

Characters in this word

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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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
日日rì
Sound part声符shēngfú
其
其qí期qī
Same sound today

The original form paired 其 for its sound with 日 (sun). A related form changed that sun to 月, and this later developed into 期.

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