以 (yǐ): to use · by means of · in order to

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yǐ

to use · by means of · in order to

HSK 211 words in the family

The 以 family

Every HSK 1–4 word containing 以. The example sentences use HSK 1–4 vocabulary only.

可以 kě yǐ HSK 2

can · may · okay

你nǐ可以kěyǐ来lái我wǒ家jiā。

You can come to my home.

所以 suǒ yǐ HSK 2

therefore · so

下雨xià yǔ了le，所以suǒ yǐ我wǒ不bù出去chū qù。

It's raining, so I won't go out.

以后 yǐ hòu HSK 2

after · from now on

以后yǐ hòu再zài见jiàn。

See you later.

以前 yǐ qián HSK 2

before · previously · in the past

我wǒ以前yǐqián在zài北京Běijīng工作gōngzuò。

I used to work in Beijing before.

以为 yǐ wéi HSK 2

to think (mistakenly) · to assume

我wǒ以为yǐwéi你nǐ来lái了le。

I thought you came.

以下 yǐ xià HSK 2

below · the following · under

三sān岁suì以下yǐxià的de孩子háizi免费miǎnfèi。

Children under 3 are free.

以上 yǐ shàng HSK 2

above · more than · the above

以上yǐshàng的de内容nèiróng很hěn重要zhòngyào。

The above content is very important.

以外 yǐ wài HSK 2

beyond · outside of

除了chúle你nǐ以外yǐwài，没méi人rén来lái。

No one came except you.

以来 yǐ lái HSK 3

since · ever since

去年qù nián以来yǐ lái，他tā很hěn忙máng。

Since last year, he has been very busy.

以及 yǐ jí HSK 4

and · as well as

我wǒ喜欢xǐhuan苹果píngguǒ以及yǐjí香蕉xiāngjiāo。

I like apples and bananas.

以内 yǐ nèi HSK 4

within · inside of

十shí分钟fēnzhōng以内yǐnèi到dào。

Arrive within ten minutes.

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