Writing
得以 (dé yǐ) — how to say "to be able to" in Chinese
得以
To be able to
verb
Character composition
得
to get
以
in order to
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
得以成功
dé yǐ chéng gōng
be able to succeed
Examples
经过努力，他得以实现梦想。
Through hard work, he was able to realize his dream.
他得以成功。
He was able to succeed.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be able to" in Chinese?
"to be able to" in Chinese is 得以 (dé yǐ).
De yi meaning in Mandarin
得以 (dé yǐ) means "To be able to".
How is 得以 pronounced?
It is pronounced dé yǐ (written as de yi, deyi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be able to" in Chinese characters?
It is written 得以: 得 has 11 strokes, 以 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 得以?
得以 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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