以 (ji5 | yi3) : by means of; because of

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以

ji5

yi3

[1] by means of; because of; therefore [2] consider as [3] in order to [4] with; indicating implement; instrumentality [5] giving cause

Stroke count: 5

Level: 1

Radical: 亻 (#9)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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可以 ho2 ji5 ke3 yi3 = can, may, be allowed to

以前 ji5 cin4 yi3 qian2 = before; previously

以下 ji5 haa6 yi3 xia4 = below; under

以後 ji5 hau6 yi3 hou4 = after; afterward; since; from now on;

以上 ji5 soeng6 yi3 shang4 = above

所以 so2 ji5 suo3 yi3 = so; therefore; hence; thus

以為 ji5 wai4 yi3 wei2 = think; believe

以內 ji5 noi6 yi3 nei4 = within; inside

以外 ji5 ngoi6 yi3 wai4 = outside; beyond

唔可以 m4 ho2 ji5 = cannot 粵

都可以 dou1 ho2 ji5 dou1 ke3 yi3 = all OK

還可以 waan4 ho2 ji5 hai2 ke3 yi3 = also acceptable; still acceptable 國

多年以來 do1 nin4 ji5 loi4 duo1 nian2 yi3 lai2 = for many years (in the past)

予以 jyu5 ji5 yu3 yi3 = to bestow; to give

以來 ji5 loi4 yi3 lai2 = since (a previous event)

以便 ji5 bin6 yi3 bian4 = so that

以免 ji5 min5 yi3 mian3 = in order not to

以及 ji5 kap6 yi3 ji2 = as well as

以往 ji5 wong5 yi3 wang3 = in the past

以至 ji5 zi3 yi3 zhi4 = to

以至於 ji5 zi3 jyu1 = to

以致 ji5 zi3 yi3 zhi4 = to the extent that

以身作則 ji5 san1 zok3 zak1 yi3 shen1 zuo4 ze2 = (saying) to set a good example

足以 zuk1 ji5 zu2 yi3 = sufficient; so that

加以 gaa1 ji5 jia1 yi3 = in addition; handle; deal with

全力以赴 cyun4 lik6 ji5 fu6 quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 = to do at all costs

以色列 ji5 sik1 lit6 yi3 se4 lie4 = Israel

何以 ho4 ji5 he2 yi3 = whence

得以 dak1 ji5 de2 yi3 = [conj] so that one can...

難以 naan4 ji5 nan2 yi3 = hard to (predict, imagine, etc.)

給以 kap1 ji5 gei3 yi3 = to give; to grant; to provide

可以避免 ho2 ji5 bei6 min5 ke3 yi3 bi4 mian3 = evitable, avoidable

以巴 ji5 baa1 = Israeli and Palestinian

以軍 ji5 gwan1 = Israeli troops

數以千計 sou3 ji5 cin1 gai3 = thousands of; by (the) thousands

之所以 zi1 so2 ji5 = the reason why; therefore

一小時以後 jat1 siu2 si4 ji5 hau6 yi4 xiao3 shi2 yi3 hou4 = a short time later

不以為然 bat1 ji5 wai4 jin4 bu4 yi3 wei2 ran2 = object to; take exception to; not approve 國

不久以後 bat1 gau2 ji5 hau6 bu4 jiu3 yi3 hou4 = mañana 國

半以上 bun3 ji5 soeng6 ban4 yi3 shang4 = more than half

半數以上 bun3 sou3 ji5 soeng6 ban4 shu4 yi3 shang4 = more than half

有史以來 jau5 si2 ji5 loi4 you3 shi3 yi3 lai2 = since the beginning of history

有生以來 jau5 sang1 ji5 loi4 you3 sheng1 yi3 lai2 = since birth; for one's whole life

長期以來 coeng4 kei4 ji5 loi4 chang2 qi1 yi3 lai2 (PRC), chang2 qi2 yi3 lai2 (Taiwan) = ever since a long time ago

此時以前 ci2 si4 ji5 cin4 ci3 shi2 yi3 qian2 = heretofore

開始以前 hoi1 ci2 ji5 cin4 kai1 shi3 yi3 qian2 = before the beginning (of sth)

年以來 nin4 ji5 loi4 nian2 yi3 lai2 = since the year ...

美國以外 mei5 gwok3 ji5 ngoi6 mei3 guo2 yi3 wai4 = outside of the U.S.

難以應付 naan4 ji5 jing3 fu6 nan2 yi3 ying4 fu4 = hard to deal with; hard to handle

以防萬一 ji5 fong4 maan6 jat1 yi3 fang2 wan4 yi1 = Just in case (start to an if/then type sentence); guard against unexpected (idiom)

以人手挖掘 ji5 jan4 sau2 waat3 gwat6 = dig by hand

以母語學習 ji5 mou5 jyu5 hok6 zaap6 = learning in the mother tongue

以水救火 ji5 seoi2 gau3 fo2 = dousing the flames

報以 bou3 ji5 bao4 yi3 = to give in return

從今以後 cung4 gam1 ji5 hau6 cong2 jin1 yi3 hou4 = henceforth

人不可以貌相 jan4 bat1 ho2 ji5 maau6 soeng3 = don't judge a book by its cover

以我所知 ji5 ngo5 so2 zi1 yi3 wo3 suo3 zhi1 = From what I know ...

自古以來 zi6 gu2 ji5 loi4 zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2 = since ancient times 國

自古以嚟 zi6 gu2 ji5 lai4 = since ancient times 粵

不知所以 bat1 zi1 so2 ji5 bu4 zhi1 suo3 yi3 = perplexed 國

出以公心 ceot1 ji5 gung1 sam1 chu1 yi3 gong1 xin1 = keep the public interest in mind; act without any selfish considerations

所以然 so2 ji5 jin4 suo3 yi3 ran2 = the reason why; the whys and wherefores

以遠 ji5 jyun5 yi3 yuan3 = [transport] beyond

以形補形 ji5 jing4 bou2 jing4 yi3 xing2 bu3 xing2 = Eating a food item nourishes the same item in one's body

以偏概全 ji5 pin1 koi3 cyun4 yi3 pian1 gai4 quan2 = generalize

坐以待斃 zo6 ji5 doi6 bai6 = to sit around waiting for death

以和為貴 ji5 wo4 wai4 gwai3 yi3 he2 wei2 gui4 = harmony is a virtue; harmony is the best strategy

以假亂真 ji5 gaa2 lyun6 zan1 yi3 jia3 luan4 zhen1 = mix the false with the genuine

以貨易貨 ji5 fo3 jik6 fo3 yi3 huo4 yi4 huo4 = swap; trade goods; barter

以貨易貨制 ji5 fo3 jik6 fo3 zai3 yi3 huo4 yi4 huo4 zhi4 = barter system

好整以暇 hou3 zing2 ji5 haa6 hao4 zheng3 yi3 xia2 = remain calm and composed while handling pressing affairs

以暴易暴 ji5 bou6 jik6 bou6 yi3 bao4 yi4 bao4 = replace one tyranny with another

以鄰為壑 ji5 leon4 wai6 kok3 yi3 lin2 wei2 he4 = use one's neighbour's field as a drain (shift one's troubles onto others)

以毒攻毒 ji5 duk6 gung1 duk6 yi3 du2 gong1 du2 = to fight a fire with fire; to kill poison with poison

以...為準 ji5...wai4 zeon2 yi3...wei2 zhun3 = based on

物以類聚，人以群分 mat6 ji5 leoi6 zeoi6 jan4 ji5 kwan4 fan1 wu4 yi3 lei4 ju4 ren2 yi3 qun2 fen1 = birds of a feather flock together

以貌取人 ji5 maau6 ceoi2 jan4 = judge a book by its cover

難以描述 naan4 ji5 miu4 seot6 = no words can describe

難以形容 naan4 ji5 jing4 jung4 = no words can describe

以身試法 ji5 san1 si3 faat3 = to defy the law; to dare to violate the law

以牙還牙 ji5 ngaa4 waan4 ngaa4 = to repay evil: an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth 粵

以逸待勞 ji5 jat6 doi6 lou4 = relax while the enemy exhausts himself 粵

物以類聚 mat6 ji5 leoi6 zeoi6 wu4 yi3 lei4 ju4 = birds of a feather flock together

難以置信 naan4 ji5 zi3 seon3 = hard to believe; incredible; inconceivable

以小博大 ji5 siu2 bok3 daai6 yi3*2 xiao3 bo2 da4 = try to make big money from little capital 粵

持之以恆 ci4 zi1 ji5 hang4 chi2 zhi1 yi3 heng2 = persevere doing sth.; hold fast; persist

數以百計 sou3 ji5 baak3 gai3 = hundreds of

學以致用 hok6 ji5 zi3 jung6 xue2 yi3 zhi4 yong4 = to put into practice what has been learned

一言以蔽之 jat1 jin4 ji5 bai3 zi1 yi1 yan2 yi3 bi4 zhi1 = to sum up in one word; in a word; in brief;

如願以償 jyu4 jyun6 ji5 soeng4 ru2 yuan4 yi3 chang2 = to be rewarded with what one hoped for; to receive what one had been hoping for

以柔制剛 ji5 jau4 zai3 gong1 yi3 rou2 zhi4 gang1 = soft and fair goes far

以備不虞 ji5 bei6 bat1 jyu4 yi3 bei4 bu4 yu2 = be ready for any contingency; be prepared for times of need; be prepared for unseen emergencies

以不變應萬變 ji5 bat1 bin3 jing3 maan6 bin3 yi3 bu4 bian4 ying4 wan4 bian4 = cope with ever changing circumstances by holding to a fixed principle or policy

以詞害意 ji5 ci4 hoi6 ji3 yi3 ci2 hai4 yi4 = let the form of expression interfere with the meaning of a text; sacrifice clarity in using wrong words for expression

以此為戒 ji5 ci2 wai4 gaai3 yi3 ci3 wei2 jie4 = as a warning to; as a lesson; take this as a warning

以次 ji5 ci3 yi3 ci4 = 1.in right order; in correct order; in proper order 2. the following

以德報怨 ji5 dak1 bou3 jyun3 yi3 de2 bao4 yuan4 = repay evil with good; return good for evil

以點帶面 ji5 dim2 daai3 min6 yi3 dian3 dai4 mian4 = use one unit to guide an entire area; use experience of a selected unit to promote work in the entire area;

以耳代目 ji5 ji5 doi6 muk6 yi3 er3 dai4 mu4 = rely on rumours rather than confirming the truth for oneself

以工代賑 ji5 gung1 doi6 zan3 yi3 dong1 dai4 zhen4 = offer to work to provide relief for; provide relief by offering labour

以攻為守 ji5 gung1 wai4 sau2 yi3 gong1 wei2 shou3 = attack as a means of defence; use offense in order to defend

以...見稱 ji5 gin3 cing1 yi3 jian4 cheng1 = noted as...; famous for...; known for...

自以為是 zi6 ji5 wai4 si6 zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 = to think oneself is right

長此以往 coeng4 ci2 ji5 wong5 chang2 ci3 yi3 wang3 = should things continue as thus; if things go on this way

無言以對 mou4 jin4 ji5 deoi3 wu2 yan2 yi3 dui4 = speechless; unable to reply to; unable to respond to

民以食為天 man4 ji5 sik6 wai4 tin1 min2 yi3 shi2 wei2 tian1 = food is the first necessity of the people

以禮相待 ji5 lai5 soeng1 doi6 yi3 li3 xiang1 dai4 = to treat each other with courtesy

動之以情 dung6 zi1 ji5 cing4 dong4 zhi1 yi3 qing2 = move someone's heart with love

以大局為重 ji5 daai6 guk6 wai4 zung6 yi3 da4 ju2 wei2 zhong4 = to be more concerned about the overall situation than personal affairs

難以啟齒 naan4 ji5 kai2 ci2 nan2 yi3 qi3 chi3 = find it to hard to open one's mouth

致以 zi3 ji5 zhi4 yi3 = to express, present, extend (greetings, thanks etc)

嚴陣以待 jim4 zan6 ji5 doi6 yan2 zhen4 yi3 dai4 = poised for action

以理服人 ji5 lei5 fuk6 jan4 yi3 li3 fu2 ren2 = persuade through reasoning

以寡敵眾 ji5 gwaa2 dik6 zung3 yi3 gua3 di2 zhong4 = fight against odds

交換以太網絡 gaau1 wun6 ji5 taai3 mong5 lok3 jiao1 huan4 yi3 tai4 wang3 luo4 = switched Ethernet

快速以太網絡 faai3 cuk1 ji5 taai3 mong5 lok3 kuai4 su4 yi3 tai4 wang3 luo4 = Fast Ethernet

以太 ji5 taai3 yi3 tai4 = Ether-

以太網 ji5 taai3 mong5 yi3 tai4 wang3 = Ethernet

以太網絡 ji5 taai3 mong5 lok3 yi3 tai4 wang3 luo4 = Ethernet

以太網絡幀 ji5 taai3 mong5 lok3 zing3 yi3 tai4 wang3 luo4 zheng4 = Ethernet frame

以太網絡端口 ji5 taai3 mong5 lok3 dyun1 hau2 yi3 tai4 wang3 luo4 duan1 kou3 = Ethernet port

但以理書 daan6 ji5 lei5 syu1 dan4 yi3 li3 shu1 = Book of Daniel

冷戰以後 laang5 zin3 ji5 hau6 leng3 zhan4 yi3 hou4 = post-Cold War

撒哈拉以南非洲 saat3 haa1 laai1 ji5 naam4 fei1 zau1 sa1 ha1 la1 yi3 nan2 fei1 zhou1 = Sub-Saharan Africa

共享以太網絡 gung6 hoeng2 ji5 taai3 mong5 lok3 gong4 xiang3 yi3 tai4 wang3 luo4 = shared Ethernet

以色列航空 ji5 sik1 lit6 hong4 hung1 = El Al Israel Airline Ltd.

以巴和平 ji5 baa1 wo4 ping4 = Arab-Israeli peace

以巴衝突 ji5 baa1 cung1 dat6 yi3 ba1 chong1 tu2 (Taiwan), yi3 ba1 chong1 tu1 (PRC) = Israeli-Palestinian conflict

以色列情報局 ji5 sik1 lit6 cing4 bou3 guk6*2 = Mossad

以斯拉記 ji5 si1 laai1 gei3 yi3 si1 la1 ji4 = Book of Ezra

不以人齒 bat1 ji5 jan4 ci2 = perverse, inhuman, not to be regarded as one of humankind

以身相許 ji5 san1 soeng1 heoi2 = give yourself to someone else; "favors" (as in sexual privileges)

撒哈拉以南 saat3 haa1 laai1 ji5 naam4 sa1 ha1 la1 yi3 nan2 = sub-Saharan

以敘 ji5 zeoi6 yi3 xu4 = Israel-Syria

以洋治洋 ji5 joeng4 zi6 joeng4 yi3 yang2 zhi4 yang2 = use the barbarians to control the barbarians

以夷制夷 ji5 ji4 zai3 ji4 yi3 yi2 zhi4 yi2 = use the barbarians to control the barbarians

欲購從速，以免向隅 juk6 kau3 cung4 cuk1, ji5 min5 hoeng3 jyu4 yu4 gou4 cong2 su4, yi3*2 mian3 xiang4 yu2 = if you wish to purchase, be quick to avoid being sorry (regretting it)

以其人之道，還治其人之身 ji5 kei4 jan4 zi1 dou6, waan4 zi6 kei4 jan4 zi1 san1 yi3 qi2 ren2 zhi1 dao4 , huan2 zhi4 qi2 ren2 zhi1 shen1 = pay sb. back in the same way they did sth. to you

夢寐以求 mung6 mei6 ji5 kau4 meng4 mei4 yi3 qiu2 = long for sth., sth. that one craves after to the point that one even dreams about it

何以見得 ho4 ji5 gin3 dak1 he2 yi3 jian4 de2 = why do you think so; how do you come to this conclusion

嗤之以鼻 ci1 zi1 ji5 bei6 chi1 zhi1 ji3 bi2 = turn up one's nose at; shun; show contempt toward, detest

以訛傳訛 ji5 ngo4 cyun4 ngo4 yi3 e2 chuan2 e2 = spread error upon error

以豐補歉 ji5 fung1 bou2 him3 yi3 feng1 bu3 qian4 = use high-yield areas to support low-yield areas; collect and store in the fat years to make up for the lean ones

以饗... ji5 hoeng2 yi3 xiang3 = for the enjoyment of...

相濡以沫 soeng1 jyu4 ji5 mut6 xiang1 ru2 yi3 mo4 = mutual help in humble circumstances

戮力以赴 luk6 lik6 ji5 fu6 lu4 li4 yi3 fu4 = with all one's strength; do sth. to one's outmost

嚴以律己 jim4 ji5 leot6 gei2 yan2 yi3 lv4 ji3 = be very self-disciplined; treat oneself strictly

嚴以律己，寬以待人 jim4 ji5 leot6 gei2 fun1 ji5 doi6 jan4 yan2 yi3 lv4 ji3 kuan1 yi3 dai4 ren2 = to treat oneself strictly and others with leniency

授人以魚，不如授人以漁 sau6 jan4 ji5 jyu4 bat1 jyu4 sau6 jan4 ji5 jyu4 shou4 ren2 yi3 yu2 bu4 ru2 shou4 ren2 yi3 yu2 = it's better to teach a man to fish than to give a man a fish

拭目以待 sik1 muk6 ji5 doi6 shi4 mu4 yi3 dai4 = wait and see

劉以達 lau4 ji5 daat6 liu2 yi3 da2 = Tats Lau

安以軒 on1 ji5 hin1 an1 yi3 xuan1 = Ady An

以珥 ji5 ji6 yi3 er3 = Iyar

以祿 ji5 luk6 yi3 lu4 = Elul

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以後我點叫你哋呀? 粵
How can I order from your [restaurant] in the future?
[Lit. Afterwards I how order you-guys?]

佢可以見到我 ?
He can see me

你唔可以企喺張枱上便粵
You can't stand on the table.
[Lit. you cannot stand at table surface. 唔可以 here carries the sense of "not allowed".]

獵豹唔可以做寵物㗎！粵
You can't keep a cheetah as a pet!
[Lit. cheetah cannot do pet [particle]]

你可唔可以同我開一開個風扇呀？粵
Can you please turn on the fan for me?

對不起，由於下雨，所以我遲到了。國
I'm sorry, I was late because of the rain.

我哋可以去圖書館或者返屋企。粵
We can go to the library or perhaps go home.

我以為你去咗華埠，其實你返咗屋企。粵
I thought you went to Chinatown, but in fact you went home.

乜都可以。粵
Anything's possible.

晚上你可以看到頭上天空中的星辰國
At night you can see stars in the sky above your head.

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