to use; by means of
Animated Stroke Order 以
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HSK Vocabulary: 以
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 以 is used in context
1
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
bāng帮
wǒ我
ná拿
yí一
xià下
shū书
ma吗
？
Can you help me get the book?
2
wǒ我
yǐ以
wéi为
nǐ你
jīn今
tiān天
bú不
huì会
lái来
。
I thought you wouldn't come today.
3
wǒ我
yǐ以
qián前
zhù住
zài在
běi北
jīng京
。
I used to live in Beijing.
4
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
hē喝
shuǐ水
ma吗
？
Can I drink water?
5
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
míng明
tiān天
lái来
wǒ我
jiā家
wán玩
。
You can come to my house to play tomorrow.
6
zhè这
ge个
jì计
huà划
kě可
yǐ以
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
gèng更
kuài快
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wù务
。
This plan can help us complete the task faster.
7
yīn因
wèi为
xià下
yǔ雨
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
wǒ我
men们
bù不
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
le了
。
Because it's raining, we won't go to the park.
8
yīn因
wèi为
jīn今
tiān天
hěn很
máng忙
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
wǒ我
méi没
shí时
jiān间
kàn看
diàn电
shì视
。
Because I'm busy today, I don't have time to watch TV.
9
yīn因
wèi为
nǔ努
lì力
xué学
xí习
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
tā他
kǎo考
shì试
qǔ取
dé得
le了
hǎo好
chéng成
jì绩
。
Because he studied hard, he achieved good results in the exam.
10
wǒ我
yǐ以
qián前
xǐ喜
huān欢
píng苹
guǒ果
。
I liked apples before.
Information
Traditional以
Radical人
Strokes4
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#27
Zhuyinㄧˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+4EE5
CangjieVIO
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality