128 sentences for 以 (yǐ — use) — page 1 of 7

1. 古人常以白金鋈其器。

   gǔ​rén cháng yǐ bái​jīn wù qí qì.

   Ancient people often plated their vessels with white metal.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 她以自己的贞洁为傲。

   tā yǐ zì​jǐ de zhēn​jié wéi ào.

   She takes pride in her chastity.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 妈觉得你以我们为耻。

   mā jué​de nǐ yǐ wǒ​men wéi chǐ.

   Mom thinks you're ashamed of us.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

4. 太极拳讲究以柔克刚。

   tài​jí​quán jiǎng​jiu yǐ róu kè gāng.

   Tai Chi emphasizes overcoming hardness with softness.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 我以儿子的性命发誓。

   wǒ yǐ ér​zi de xìng​mìng fā​shì.

   I swear on my son's life.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

6. 投我以木李，报之以琼玖。

   tóu wǒ yǐ mù​lǐ, bào zhī yǐ qióng jiǔ.

   'You threw me a plum, and I repaid you with a beautiful jade.'

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 他对我报以热情的微笑。

   tā duì wǒ bào yǐ rè​qíng de wēi​xiào.

   He responded to me with a warm smile.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

8. 我不能以这种方式取胜。

   wǒ bù néng yǐ zhè zhǒng fāng​shì qǔ​shèng.

   I cannot win this way.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

9. 我们要以大局为重。

   wǒ​men yào yǐ dà​jú wéi zhòng.

   We must prioritize the big picture.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

10. 以小人之心，度君子之腹。

    yǐ xiǎo​rén zhī xīn, duó jūn​zǐ zhī fù.

    To judge the heart of a gentleman by the standards of a mean-spirited person.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

11. 我以我的生命起誓。

    wǒ yǐ wǒ de shēng​mìng qǐ​shì.

    I swear on my life.

    Source: OpenSubtitles

12. 以间谍罪逮捕我吧。

    yǐ jiàn​dié​zuì dài​bǔ wǒ ba.

    Arrest me for espionage.

    Source: OpenSubtitles

13. 必须今天就以现金付清。

    bì​xū jīn​tiān jiù yǐ xiàn​jīn fù​qīng.

    Payment must be made in cash today.

    Source: OpenSubtitles

14. 晓之以理，动之以情。

    xiǎo zhī yǐ​lǐ, dòng zhī yǐ qíng.

    Reason with them and appeal to their emotions.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

15. 我是以客人的身份提问。

    wǒ shì yǐ kè​rén de shēn​fèn tí​wèn.

    I'm asking as a guest here.

    Source: OpenSubtitles

16. 我不想以这种方式取胜。

    wǒ bù xiǎng yǐ zhè zhǒng fāng​shì qǔ​shèng.

    I don't want to win this way.

    Source: OpenSubtitles

17. 法院依法对他科以罚金。

    fǎ​yuàn yī​fǎ duì tā kē yǐ fá​jīn.

    The court imposed a fine on him according to the law.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

18. 我以为你以我为耻。

    wǒ yǐ​wéi nǐ yǐ wǒ wéi chǐ.

    I thought you were ashamed of me.

    Source: OpenSubtitles

19. 他最终被控以谋杀罪名。

    tā zuì​zhōng bèi kòng yǐ móu​shā zuì​míng.

    He was eventually charged with murder.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

20. 古人常以青铜为鉴。

    gǔ​rén cháng yǐ qīng​tóng wéi jiàn.

    Ancient people often used bronze as a mirror.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary