Hanzi sentence loop
以 - yǐ
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to. Learn the character inside a sentence before pretending one square is a lesson.
“”。 以上 is a common expression.
以 in a real sentence
“”。 以上 is a common expression.Read 以 inside a short line first. Isolated character memorization is where motivation goes to nap.
Reading supports
Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.
How to read 以
Click 以 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 以 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 以 |
| Pinyin | yǐ |
| English | by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to |
| Radical hint | 人 |
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Sentence reps
Practice 以 in sentences
Do not memorize 以 as a lonely square. Hear a short sentence, log it, then recall the meaning.
Common words with this character
that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; That is all.
that level or lower; that amount or less; the following
since
so that; so as to; in order to
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 以 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 以上 and 以下 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.