ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
prep.with; by; by means of
我们应该以事实为根据。
We should take facts as the basis.
我们要以坚强意志战胜困难。
We should use our strength of will to overcome difficulties.
我们要以平等的精神进行协商。
We should carry on negotiations in the spirit of equality.
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- 2
conj.fmland; as well as
城墙高以厚。
The city wall is high and thick.
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- 3
conj.in order that; so that
以应急需
in order to answer an urgent need
以壮大声势
so as to make a bigger impression
以显示区别
so as to distinguish this from other cases
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- 4
prep.because of
古城西安以历史悠久而闻名。
The ancient city of Xi'an is world-famous for its time-honoured history.
以风景优美而闻名
be celebrated for its scenic beauty
她以有学问而出名。
She is famous for his learning.
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- 5
prep.according to; by
以我们的标准，他不合格。
By our standards, he is not qualified.
以成绩录用新生
enroll students according to their merits
以我之见
in my opinion
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- 6
prep.fmlat (a certain time); on (a fixed date)
以前
before
黄河以南
south of the Yellow River
长江以北
north of the Yangtze River
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Words and phrases with 以
- 以钢为纲[word]take steel as the key link
- 以便[word]in order to
- 以免[word]lest
- 以此[word]for this reason
- 以点[word]dot-and-dash
- 以物易物[word]exchange and barter
- 以粮为纲[word]take grain as the key link
- 以南[word]south of
- 以此为戒[word]take warning from this
- 以点带面[idiom]use the experience of selected units to promote work in the entire area
- 以假乱真[idiom]mix the spurious with the genuine
- 以人为本[idiom]human-oriented
- 以偏概全[idiom]take a part for the whole
- 以防万一[idiom]be prepared for all contingencies
- 以此类推[idiom]can deduce the rest from this
- 以权谋私[idiom]abuse power for personal gains
- 以身作则[idiom]set an example with one's own conduct
- 以牙还牙[idiom]tooth for tooth