加以 meaning in English
(formal) to apply; to carry out; to take action to (do sth) (used before a disyllabic verb, indicating that the action is directed at sth previously mentioned, e.g. 加以說明|加以说明[jia1 yi3 shuo1 ming2]); to apply (restrictions etc); to give (support, consideration etc); (literary) moreover; in addition
Meaning of 加以
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (formal) to apply; to carry out; to take action to (do sth) (used before a disyllabic verb, indicating that the action is directed at sth previously mentioned, e.g. 加以說明|加以说明[jia1 yi3 shuo1 ming2]); to apply (restrictions etc); to give (support, consideration etc)
- (literary) moreover; in addition
How to use 加以
加以 is formal and mostly written. It goes before a two-syllable verb, and the object usually comes earlier in the sentence, often with 对 (duì). Example: 对这个问题，我们要加以研究。(Duì zhège wèntí, wǒmen yào jiāyǐ yánjiū.) We need to study this problem.
加 (jiā) means to add, and 以 (yǐ) means with or by means of. Think of 加以 as adding an action onto something already mentioned, like applying a treatment to a problem.
Common mistake: Learners put a single-syllable verb or a direct object after 加以, as in 加以看 or 加以研究这个问题. The verb must be two syllables, and the object should come before 加以, usually introduced by 对.
加以 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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加 jiā · to add · 5 strokes
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以 yǐ · to use · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 加以.
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can; may |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | therefore; as a result |
| 以为 | yǐwéi | to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless refe |
| 以前 | yǐqián | before; formerly |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after; later |
| 参加 | cānjiā | to participate; to take part; to join |
| 加油 | jiāyóu | to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas |
| 以上 | yǐshàng | that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned |
| 以外 | yǐwài | apart from; other than |
| 以下 | yǐxià | that level or lower; that amount or less |
| 更加 | gèngjiā | more (than sth else); even more |
| 以来 | yǐlái | since (used after a specified time or event) |
Questions about 加以
What does 加以 mean?
加以 (jiāyǐ) means "(formal) to apply; to carry out; to take action to (do sth) (used before a disyllabic verb, indicating that the action is directed at sth previously mentioned, e.g. 加以說明|加以说明[jia1 yi3 shuo1 ming2]); to apply (restrictions etc); to give (support, consideration etc); (literary) moreover; in addition" and is used as a verb and conjunction.
How do you write 加以?
加以 is made of 2 characters: 加 (5 strokes), 以 (4 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 加以 an HSK word?
Yes. 加以 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Does 加以 add any meaning to the verb after it?
Not much. It mainly makes the sentence sound formal and shows that the action targets something just mentioned. 加以说明 (jiāyǐ shuōmíng) means about the same as 说明, just in a more official tone.
How is 加以 used as a conjunction?
In literary or formal writing, 加以 can mean moreover or in addition, linking an extra reason. For example: 他很聪明，加以努力，所以进步很快。(Tā hěn cōngmíng, jiāyǐ nǔlì, suǒyǐ jìnbù hěn kuài.) He is smart and also hardworking, so he improves fast.