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以

Character

以 yǐ

HSK 2Character

before (as in 以前, meaning in the past)

Radical
人
Strokes
4
Structure
Left–right
Parts
人
Traditional
以
Frequency
#33 most common character
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Meaning

yǐ

yi3
  1. before (as in 以前, meaning in the past)
  2. after (as in 以后, meaning later)
  3. can, may (as in 可以)

Examples

  • 我以前住在这里。

    wǒ yǐ qián zhù zài zhè lǐ

    I lived here before.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 你可以帮我吗？

    nǐ kě yǐ bāng wǒ ma

    Can you help me?

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我以后想去中国。

    wǒ yǐ hòu xiǎng qù zhōng guó

    I want to go to China later.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 4 strokes

Speed

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Words with 以

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以上yǐ shàngmore than a number or amount; at least that muchWordHSK 2以下yǐ xiàlower than a level, age, or amount that was statedWordHSK 2以为yǐ wéito think that something is true, but it is notWordHSK 2以前yǐ qiánbefore now; in the pastWordHSK 2以后yǐ hòuafter (a time or event)WordHSK 2以外yǐ wàiapart from; other than someone or somethingWordHSK 2以来yǐ láisince; from a time or event in the past until nowWordHSK 3以内yǐ nèiwithin (a limit of time, number, or distance); less thanWordHSK 4以及yǐ jíand; as well asWordHSK 4以便yǐ biànso that; in order to make something happen or be easierWordHSK 5以往yǐ wǎngin the past; before nowWordHSK 5以免yǐ miǎnso that something bad does not happenWordHSK 7–9

Same radical 人

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人rén会huì來lái从cóng今jīn令lìng众zhòng介jiè余yú企qǐ伞sǎn傘sǎn