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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[yǐ]
  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

[yǐ]
  1. 1. preposition with; by means of; in
    我之长,攻敌之短
    utilize our strong points to attack the enemy's weak points
    诚相待
    treat another with all sincerity
  2. 2. preposition according to
    到达先后为序
    in order of arrival
    此类推
    on the analogy of this
    时启闭
    open and close according to schedule
  3. 3. preposition because of
    知之?
    How do you know?
    失败自馁,不成功自满
    not lose heart because of failure nor feel conceited because of success
  4. 4. preposition [Literary] at (a certain time); on (a fixed date)
    三月一日返。
    I returned on March the first.
  5. 5. preposition used before certain localizers to form compound localizers
    more than; over; above
    within; less than
    before; formerly; previously
  6. 6. preposition in order to; so as to
    应急需
    in order to answer an urgent need
    示区别
    so as to distinguish this from other cases
  7. 7. conjunction [Literary] and; as well as
    城高厚。
    The city wall is high and thick.
    淅沥潇飒
    raindrops pattering and wind rustling

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[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。

Examples

损人开始,害己告终
start with the aim of harming others and end up by harming oneself
该队主场3比1胜了对手,客场1比1打平。
The team defeated its rival three to one on home ground while tying it one to one in the away game.
事实为根据,法律为准绳
take facts as the basis and the law as the criterion
他常常红梅自况,表明她的革命立场和决心。
He always compares himself to the red wintersweet to show his revolutionary standpoint and determination.
浊流杂清流,贱人凌贵人。
事实为依据,法律为准绳。
行政命令必须伴之说服教育。
Administrative regulations must be accompanied by persuasion and education.
毫不含糊的语言作出回答
answer in clear and unequivocal terms; answer in explicit language
八除四得二。
8 divided by 4 is 2.
该省矿藏,锡最多,铜次之。
Among the mineral deposits of the province, tin occupies first place; copper comes second.

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nciku Note

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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