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  1. 1. verb [书] use
    强凌弱
    use one's strength to humiliate the weak
  2. 2. preposition [依照] by
    新的标准衡量
    judge by new standards
  3. 3. preposition [因为] for
    博学多才闻名于全校。
    He became well-known throughout the school for his wide-ranging academic achievements.
  4. 4. preposition [表示界限]
    within
    to the south
  5. 5. conjunction
    我们要改进技术,提高生产效率。
    We should improve the technology so as to increase production.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

[yǐ]
  1. 1. with
  2. 2. con
  3. 3. to

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

[yǐ]
  1. 1. 引进动作行为赖实现的工具、手段等,相当于"用""拿"
    管窥天。
    卵击石。
    毒攻毒。
    理服人。
    柔克刚。
    实际行动表明我们的决心。
  2. 2. 用于具有"给予"一类意义的动词或动宾词组后,引进动作行为给予的事物
    给敌人沉重的打击。
    报之热烈的掌声。
  3. 3. 引进动作行为依据的方式、标准,相当于"按照""根据"
    每户四口人计算。
    高标准要求自己。
    质量高低分等级。
  4. 4. 引进动作行为的原因,相当于"因为""由于"
    古城西安历史悠久闻名于世。
    我们伟大的祖国自豪。
  5. 5. 连接两个动词性词组或分句,表示后者是前者的目的
    应该广交朋友,孤立敌人。
    养精蓄锐,利再战。
  6. 6. 用在单音节方位词、处所词前面,表示时间、空间、数量上的界限
    三年前。
    五天后。
    十层上。
    黄河东。
    60岁下。

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购买这种饮料可获取一定分值,后可兑换奖品。
You can get certain bonus points by buying this kind of drink, which can be exchanged for gifts in the future.
改革开放后,老百姓的口袋比前充盈多了。
Since the reform and opening up, people have more money in their pockets.
这把步枪可连发,也可快速点发。
This rifle can give running fire and rapid bursts of fire.
我刚刚买了一个电热水器,后就可每天洗澡了。
I bought an electric water heater just now, and we can enjoy a hot bath every day from now on.
他中了大奖后,兴奋得辗转反侧难入睡。
He tossed and turned in bed after winning a big prize, too excited to fall asleep.
后不再写作了,所这部小说成了他的封笔之作。
He no longer writes anymore, so this book has become his last novel.
他说绕呼啦圈可减肥,所我就买了一个来试试。
He said using a hola hoop could help me lose weight, so I bought one.
不要为有点关系就可在这混饭吃,这的人都是有真本事的。
Don't think that you can work here just because of some relationship with the superiors. People here all have real abilities.
古代帝王总为可世代家天下,何其狭隘。
The emperors had a narrow-minded view, they thought they were in possession of the whole country and that it could be inherited by their offspring.
揭疮疤为乐趣,所大家都很讨厌他。
He takes delight in touching others' sore spots, which disgusts everybody.

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Prepositions as a conveyor of gists

Prepositions as a conveyor of gists

A preposition is used before an object, noun, pronoun or a phrase, to form a phrase that describes a place, position, direction, method, time, object, aim, or the passive voice. Prepositional phrases can be used as adverbial adjuncts, objects, attributives or compliments. “按” àn, “按照” ànzhào, “依” , “依照” yīzhào, “照” zhào, “据” , “根据” gēnjù, “以” , “凭” píng, “论” lùn are prepositions that convey the gists of an idea, and should precede the idea in question.
(1) 按照地图上显示的路线,我们顺利找到了目的地。
(2) 我的猜测,他应该刚走不久。
(4) 这里的规定,你们不能进去。
(5) 依照笔迹,我认为这封信是他写的。
(6) 这个速度走下去,我们肯定要迟到。
(7) 根据有关法律,他被有关部门拘留了。
(8) 他的回忆,当时的情况并非如此。
(9) 你不能总是老眼光来看待问题。
(10) 判断是非的时候不能光主观意识。
(11) 实力,你排第一。

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