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加以
Mandarin · pinyin jiā yǐ
Meanings
- (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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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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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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