Writing
以 (yǐ) — how to say "by means of" in Chinese
以
By means of, in order to
preposition · conjunction
1. by means of; with; according toHSK 3.0 · level 5
preposition
2. in order to; so as toHSK 3.0 · level 7-9
conjunction
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
以现金支付
yǐ xiànjīn zhīfù
pay in cash
Examples
学习外语需要以大量的练习为基础，才能取得进步。
Learning a foreign language requires a foundation of extensive practice in order to make progress.
以此为例。
Take this as an example.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "by means of" in Chinese?
"by means of" in Chinese is 以 (yǐ).
以 meaning in English
以 (yǐ) means "By means of, in order to".
How is 以 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǐ (written as yi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Yi in Chinese character
It is written 以 and has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 以?
以 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 以
以后 — after a time or action
Time / Verb + 以后 (yǐhòu)
以前 — before a time
Time / Verb + 以前 (yǐqián)
因为 — cause and effect
因为 (yīnwèi)⋯⋯ 所以 (suǒyǐ)⋯⋯
可以 — permission, may
可以 (kěyǐ) + Verb
以前 — before, previously
以前 (yǐqián)，⋯⋯
除了 — except, in addition
除了 (chúle) ⋯⋯ (+ 以外 (yǐwài))，Subj. + 都 (dōu) / 也 (yě) / 还 (hái) ⋯⋯