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What does 以 mean in Chinese?

以 (yǐ) means "old variant of 以[yi3]" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 以?

以 is pronounced "yǐ" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What words contain the character 以?

Common words with 以 include 不以为然 (not to accept as correct (idiom); to object), 乘以 ((math.) multiplied with), 予以 (to give), 不可以 (may not), 之所以 (the reason why).

How do you write 以?

以 has 4 strokes. Its radical is 人. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

以 (yǐ) — old variant of 以[yi3] | Chinese Dictionary

以

yǐ

old variant of 以[yi3]

HSK 44 strokes

Traditional: 㕥

Character Breakdown

A person leaning on something — by means of

Radical: 人 (no. 9)Strokes: 4Traditional: 㕥

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Definitions

old variant of 以[yi3]

Example Sentences

我可以进来吗？

Wǒ kěyǐ jìnlái ma

May I come in?

Words Containing 以

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
不以为然	bù yǐ wéi rán	not to accept as correct (idiom); to object	HSK 6
乘以	chéng yǐ	(math.) multiplied with
予以	yǔ yǐ	to give
不可以	bù kě yǐ	may not
之所以	zhī suǒ yǐ	the reason why
代之以	dài zhī yǐ	(has been) replaced with
一直以来	yī zhí yǐ lái	in the past always
不以为意	bù yǐ wéi yì	not to mind
不知所以	bù zhī suǒ yǐ	to not know the reason
予以照顾	yǔ yǐ zhào gù	to ask somebody to carefully consider a request (idiom)

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㐅(wǔ)— archaic variant of 五[wu3]

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㐌(tā)— variant of 它[ta1]

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㐜(chóu)— variant of 仇[chou2]

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Grammar Notes

Ability with 会HSK 1

Subject + 会 + Verb + Object

Comparison with 比HSK 2

A 比 B + Adjective (+ Specific Amount)

Because/So (因为...所以)HSK 2

因为 + Reason, 所以 + Result

Although (虽然...但是)HSK 2

虽然 + Concession, 但是/可是 + Contrast

Sentence-final 呢HSK 2

Subject + 呢？ OR Statement + 呢

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 4

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Frequently Asked Questions

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