English–Chinese

“as” in Chinese

Chinese

Also同 (tóng) · 作为 (zuò wéi) · 随着 (suí zhe)

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǐ

Example

他以朋友的身份参加。tā yǐ péng yǒu de shēn fèn cān jiā

He participates as a friend.

Illustration for 以 (as)

How to say “as” in Chinese

“As” in Chinese is 以 (yǐ).

A chosen means or standpoint frames an action and explains how or on what basis it happens.

Full entry for 以: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 以

以实际情况为准,出发时间可能会改变。yǐ shí jì qíng kuàng wèi zhǔn chū fā shí jiān kě néng huì gǎi biàn

The departure time may change based on the actual circumstances.

Tips for using 以

  • When 以 (yǐ, "as/by") appears in a notice or official statement, it often marks a written register rather than an unusual meaning, which helps separate reading recognition from conversational usage.

Other Chinese words for “as”

2

同

tóng

prepositionas

他同我一样大。tā tóng wǒ yí yàng dà

He is as old as me.

他作为老师很负责。tā zuò wéi lǎo shī hěn fù zé

As a teacher, he is very responsible.

随着时间的推移,他越来越成熟。suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí tā yuè lái yuè chéng shú

As time goes by, he becomes more and more mature.

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