Word: 以 (yǐ)

不以言取人，不以言废人

bù yǐyánqǔrén, bù yǐ yán fèirén

don't choose a person for his words, don't discard a person for his words

不要以穿着来判断一个人。

Búyào yǐ chuānzhe lái pànduàn yí gè rén.

Don't judge a man by his clothes.

不遇盘根错节，不足以成大器

bú yù pángēncuòjié, bùzú yǐ chéng dàqì

without meeting twisted roots and tangled knots, one can't become a great vessel

两国以这条河为界。

Liǎng guó yǐ zhè tiáo hé wèi jiè.

The two countries are divided by this river.

中国诗歌以李白的诗最为有名。

Zhōngguó shīgē yǐ Lǐ Bái de shī zuìwéi yǒumíng.

Li Bai's work is the most famous of Chinese poetry.

京都以古庙有名。

Jīngdū yǐ gǔ miào yǒumíng.

Kyoto is famous for its old temples.

人老不以筋骨为能

rén lǎo bù yǐ jīngǔ wéi néng

when old, don't take sinews and bones as your ability

今天咱们以「英国历史」为主题。

Jīntiān zánmen yǐ「Yīngguó lìshǐ」wèi zhǔtí.

Let's take 'English history' as a topic today.

他以一个伟大的诗人闻名。

Tā yǐ yí gè wěidà de shīrén wénmíng.

He is known as a great poet.

他以为什么都知道。

Tā yǐ wèishénme dōu zhīdào.

He thinks he knows everything.

他以他的工作为傲。

Tā yǐ tā de gōngzuò wèi ào.

He takes pride in his work.

他以他祖父的名字被命名。

Tā yǐ tā zǔfù de míngzi bèi mìngmíng.

He was named after his grandfather.

他以优异的成绩毕业于剑桥大学。

Tā yǐ yōuyì de chéngjì bìyè yú Jiànqiáo Dàxué.

He graduated from Cambridge with honors.

他以出差的名义去了海边。

Tā yǐ chūchāi de míngyì qùle hǎibiān.

He went to the seaside under the pretext of a business trip.

他以君子之道生活。

Tā yǐ jūnzǐ zhī dào shēnghuó.

He lived a moral life.

他以总统的身份访问了日本。

Tā yǐ zǒngtǒng de shēnfèn fǎngwènle Rìběn.

He visited Japan in the character of President.

他以绑架罪被起诉。

Tā yǐ bǎngjià zuì bèi qǐsù.

He is accused of kidnapping.

他常以反抗的态度对我们。

Tā cháng yǐ fǎnkàng de tàidu duì wǒmen.

He often takes a defiant attitude toward us.

以他的薪水不会很富裕。

Yǐ tā de xīnshuǐ búhuì hěn fùyù.

He won't get fat on his salary.

以姓名搜寻。

Yǐ xìngmíng sōuxún.

Search by name.

以我之见，我无话可说。

Yǐ wǒ zhī jiàn, wǒ wúhuàkěshuō.

As for me, I have nothing to say.

以我的角度来看，他是对的。

Yǐ wǒ de jiǎodù láikàn, tā shì duì de.

The way I see it, he is right.

以这种方式钱是重要的。

Yǐ zhèzhǒng fāngshì qián shì zhòngyào de.

Money is important in this way.

仪式以他的讲话开始。

Yíshì yǐ tā de jiǎnghuà kāishǐ.

The ceremony began with his speech.

你应该以安全速度驾驶。

Nǐ yīnggāi yǐ ānquán sùdù jiàshǐ.

You should drive at a safe speed.

公司以客户需求为导向。

Gōngsī yǐ kèhù xūqiú wèi dǎoxiàng.

The company is oriented towards customer needs.

冷战以苏联解体结束。

Lěngzhàn yǐ Sūlián jiětǐ jiéshù.

The Cold War ended when the Soviet Union collapsed.

十和田湖以它的美丽闻名。

Shí Hétián hú yǐ tā de měilì wénmíng.

Lake Towada is famous for its beauty.

古代中国以农耕为主。

Gǔdài Zhōngguó yǐ nónggēng wéizhǔ.

Ancient China was mainly based on farming.

哪个地方以温泉著称？

Nǎge dìfang yǐ wēnquán zhùchēng?

Which place is famous for its hot springs?

大部分日本人都以米饭为主食。

Dàbùfen Rìběn rén dōu yǐ mǐfàn wèi zhǔshí.

Most Japanese live on rice.

她以两票的优势胜出了。

Tā yǐ liǎng piào de yōushì shèngchūle.

She won by a margin of two votes.

她以律师的身份发言。

Tā yǐ lǜshī de shēnfèn fāyán.

She spoke in her capacity as a lawyer.

她穿着一件厚外套以防止冷。

Tā chuānzhe yí jiàn hòu wàitào yǐ fángzhǐ lěng.

She was wearing a thick coat against the chill.

她练习英语以找更好的工作。

Tā liànxí Yīngyǔ yǐ zhǎo gèng hǎo de gōngzuò.

She's practicing English so she can get a better job.

很多父母以自己的孩子为傲。

Hěn duō fùmǔ yǐ zìjǐ de háizi wèi ào.

Many parents take pride in their children.

我不喜欢以这种方式被对待。

Wǒ bù xǐhuan yǐ zhèzhǒng fāngshì bèi duìdài.

I don't like being treated like this.

我以感情为生活里最重要的事。

Wǒ yǐ gǎnqíng wèi shēnghuó lǐ zuì zhòngyào de shì.

I consider relationships to be the most important thing in life.

我们日本人以米饭为主食。

Wǒmen Rìběn rén yǐ mǐfàn wèi zhǔshí.

We Japanese live on rice.

我家和邻居以这堵墙为界。

Wǒjiā hé línjū yǐ zhè dǔqiáng wèi jiè.

My home and the neighbor's are separated by this wall.

我尽快跑以赶上她。

Wǒ jǐnkuài pǎo yǐ gǎnshàng tā.

I ran as fast as possible to catch up with her.

我想让她以我为傲。

Wǒ xiǎng ràng tā yǐ wǒ wèi ào.

I want to make her proud of me.

所有这些会议都是以英语进行的。

Suǒyǒu zhèxiē huìyì dōu shì yǐ Yīngyǔ jìnxíng de.

All of these meetings are in English.

投之以桃，报之以李

tóu zhī yǐ táo, bào zhī yǐ Lǐ

give me a peach and I repay with a plum

日本人以米饭和鱼为生存之食。

Rìběn rén yǐ mǐfàn hé yú wèi shēngcún zhī shí.

The Japanese live on rice and fish.

日本以富士山闻名。

Rìběn yǐ Fùshì Shān wénmíng.

Japan is famous for Mt. Fuji.

杭州以美丽的西湖著称。

Hángzhōu yǐ měilì de Xīhú zhùchēng.

Hangzhou is well known for its beautiful West Lake.

此决定以公投加以背书。

Cǐ juédìng yǐ gōngtóu jiāyǐ bèishū.

This decision was backed up by a referendum.

比赛最后以平局结束。

Bǐsài zuìhòu yǐ píngjú jiéshù.

The match ended in a draw.

水果以苹果为最佳。

Shuǐguǒ yǐ píngguǒ wèi zuìjiā.

Apples are the best fruit.

消炎药先以清水加以冲淡再用。

Xiāoyányào xiān yǐ qīngshuǐ jiāyǐ chōngdàn zài yòng.

Dilute the antiobiotics with clean water before use.

父亲以他姑姑的名字为我命名。

Fùqīn yǐ tā gūgu de míngzi wèi wǒ mìngmíng.

Father named me after his aunt.

米以公斤为单位来出售。

Mǐ yǐ gōngjīn wèi dānwèi lái chūshòu.

Rice is sold by the kilogram.

罗马以其古代建筑而闻名。

Luómǎ yǐ qí gǔdài jiànzhù ér wénmíng.

Rome is famous for its ancient architecture.

老不以筋骨为能

lǎo bù yǐ jīngǔ wéi néng

the old don't count on sinew and bone as their ability

警察以走私为由逮捕了他。

Jǐngchá yǐ zǒusī wèi yóu dàibǔle tā.

The police arrested him for smuggling.

请以尊严对待我。

Qǐng yǐ zūnyán duìdài wǒ.

Treat me with dignity.

这个地方以风景优美闻名。

Zhège dìfang yǐ fēngjǐng yōuměi wénmíng.

This place is famous for its scenic beauty.

这个问题不能以常规方法解决。

Zhège wèntí bùnéng yǐ chángguī fāngfǎ jiějué.

You cannot solve this problem with the usual method.

这家老店以面条驰名。

Zhè jiā lǎo diàn yǐ miàntiáo chímíng.

This old shop is famous for its noodles.

这座城市以第二产业为主。

Zhè zuò chéngshì yǐ dì'èrchǎnyè wéizhǔ.

This city is mainly based on the secondary industry.

这种动物以草为食。

Zhèzhǒng dòngwù yǐ cǎo wèi shí.

These animals feed on grass.

这种病如何以饮食疗法加以治疗？

Zhèzhǒng bìng rúhé yǐ yǐnshíliáofǎ jiāyǐ zhìliáo?

How can this illness be addressed through diet?

这里的地貌以高山为主。

Zhèlǐ de dìmào yǐ gāoshān wéizhǔ.

The landforms here are mainly high mountains.

那里的人世代以畜牧为生。

Nàli de rén shìdài yǐ xùmù wéishēng.

The people there have made a living raising animals for generations.

那里的景色美得无法以笔墨形容。

Nàli de jǐngsè měi de wúfǎ yǐ bǐmò xíngróng.

The beauty of the scene was beyond description.

鱼在这里是以磅为单位来出售。

Yú zài zhèlǐ shì yǐ páng wèi dānwèi lái chūshòu.

Fish is sold by the pound here.