以

yǐ

HSK 4

#23 most

frequent character

to use as, according to, because of

preposition

Character breakdown

以 began as a picture of someone 人 carrying a thing, so it first meant 'to carry'. The meaning grew to 'to use' and then 'to recognize'.

Drawn as: person carrying object

以 as a component in other characters

sound4 characters

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Example Sentences

我们可以以这个方法解决问题。

wǒmen kěyǐ yǐ zhègè fāngfǎ jiějué wèntí 。

We can solve the problem using this method.

请以你的经验来判断。

qǐng yǐ nǐde jīngyàn lái pànduàn 。

Please judge according to your experience.

以他的能力，完全可以胜任这个工作。

yǐ tāde nénglì ， wánquán kěyǐ shèngrèn zhègè gōngzuò 。

With his abilities, he can completely manage this job.

Grammar Points

HSK 4

Using "yi... wei..."以…为

HSK 1

After a specific time with "yihou"

HSK 1

Before a specific time with "yiqian"

HSK 2

Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"因为…所以

Homophones

HSK 5

乙yǐ

second of 10 heavenly stems 十天干

Words Starting With 以

以为yǐ wéi

to believe; to think; to consider; to be under the impression

以前yǐ qián

before; formerly; previous; ago

以后yǐ hòu

after; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the future

以及yǐ jí

as well as; too; and

以来yǐ lái

since (a previous event)

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Common Communication Phrases

Polite expressions, apologies, congratulatory phrases, and casual chat.

Basic Verbs

Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.

HSK 4

All words for the HSK 4 test