How to write 以 (yǐ) in Chinese

以 (pinyin: yǐ, written "yi" or "yi") means with, by means of; according to; so as to. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 以.

Meaning

with, by means of; according to; so as to

Stroke order

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Examples

当然可以。这是菜单。

dāng rán kě yǐ. zhè shì cài dān.

Of course. Here's the menu.

一个人。我可以看一下菜单吗?

yí ge rén. wǒ kě yǐ kàn yí xià cài dān ma?

Just one. May I have a look at the menu?

总的来说,可以一去,但不是必去。

zǒng de lái shuō, kě yǐ yí qù, dàn bú shì bì qù.

Overall: worth going once, but not a must-visit.

传统说法是,把家里打扫干净,可以扫走过去一年的霉运。

chuán tǒng shuō fǎ shì, bǎ jiā lǐ dǎ sǎo gān jìng, kě yǐ sǎo zǒu guò qù yì nián de méi yùn.

The traditional saying is that cleaning the house sweeps away the bad luck of the past year.

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How to write 以 (yǐ) in Chinese

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