The Chinese word 以 is a versatile character that has multiple meanings depending on the context. It can be used as a preposition to indicate a means of doing something, such as “以书信联系”, which means “to communicate by letter”. It can also be used to express a condition or a prerequisite, such as “以后”, which means “after” or “since”. Overall, 以 is a fundamental character in Chinese that is used in a wide range of contexts.
Translation
Relative Clause: because of, so as to, in order to
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 以前，我不喜欢吃蔬菜 | yǐqián, wǒ bù xǐhuān chī shūcài | Before, I didn’t like to eat vegetables |
| 以后，我会更加努力学习 | yǐhòu, wǒ huì gèngjiā nǔlì xuéxí | In the future, I will study harder |
| 以为他是我的朋友，结果我错了 | yǐwéi tā shì wǒ de péngyǒu, jiéguǒ wǒ cuòle | I thought he was my friend, but I was wrong |
| 以此为例，我们可以更好地理解这个概念 | yǐ cǐ wéi lì, wǒmen kěyǐ gèng hǎo de lǐjiě zhège gàiniàn | Taking this as an example, we can better understand this concept |
| 以往的经验告诉我们，这个决定可能会带来风险 | yǐwǎng de jīngyàn gàosù wǒmen, zhège juédìng kěnéng huì dàilái fēngxiǎn | Past experience tells us that this decision may bring risks |
| 以后的计划还没有确定 | yǐhòu de jìhuà hái méiyǒu quèdìng | The future plan has not been determined yet |
HSK
以 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 7-9.
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