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  • v.use something to achieve an end; in order to

    • lüè jǔ jī gè lì zi yòng yǐ shuō míng zhè ge yuán lǐ

      例子用以说明这个原理

      Here are few examples to illustrate this principle.

    • tā diǎn dàng le jīn shǒu biǎo yòng yǐ jiāo zū

      典当手表用以

      She pawned his gold watch to pay the rent.

    • wǒ wā zào shuǐ chí yòng yǐ jiāo guàn nèn xiǎo de shù mù

      水池用以浇灌树木

      I made reservoirs to water groves of flourishing trees.

Word usage

  • Note
    "用以" is alway followed by a verb.