to use; by means of

HSK 2

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • old variant of 以[yǐ]
  • abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yǐ sè liè]

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

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4Common Words with

以后yǐ hòu

after; later

可以吗kě yǐ ma

is it okay?; may I?

以前yǐ qián

before; ago

也可以yě kě yǐ

also can; may as well

可以kě yǐ

can; may; okay

所以suǒ yǐ

so; therefore; as a result

5Example Sentences

他以为我是老师。

tā yǐ wéi wǒ shì lǎo shī。

He thought I was a teacher.

以前我住在这里。

yǐ qián wǒ zhù zài zhè lǐ。

I used to live here.

他以为我是老师。

tā yǐ wéi wǒ shì lǎo shī。

He thought I was a teacher.

以前我住在这里。

yǐ qián wǒ zhù zài zhè lǐ。

I used to live here.

Other Characters Pronounced “yi”