以

yǐ

HSK 5

以 — yǐ

1. to use; by means of; according to; in order to; because of; at (a certain date or place) — common preposition/conjunction in formal or literary contexts

   以他的经验，他很快就解决了问题。 yǐ tā de jīngyàn tā hěnkuài jiù jiějué le wèntí — By means of his experience, he solved the problem quickly.

2. abbr. for Israel (short for 以色列, Yǐsèliè)

   今天的新闻里有不少巴以冲突的报道。 jīntiān de xīnwén lǐ yǒu bùshǎo bāyǐ chōngtū de bàodào — Today's news has many reports on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.