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加以

Mandarin · pinyin jiā yǐ

(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 jiā yǐ shuō míng); to apply (restrictions etc); to give (support, consideration etc)
(literary) moreover; in addition

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加: jiā · add to, increase, augment
以: yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to

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1–3 · jia1 yi3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gaa1 ji5

Cantonese word readings for 加以. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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gaa1 ji5

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conj

in addition; moreover; further
for the additional reason of

verb

(auxiliary, before a polysyllabic verb to connect with that which was previously mentioned) to undergo; to treat; to initiate

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