加以

Mandarin · pinyin jiā yǐ

Meanings

  1. (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)
  2. (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

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conj

  1. in addition; moreover; further
  2. for the additional reason of

verb

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

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加以 · jia1 yi3
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Exact source record加以 加以 [jia1 yi3] /(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/