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予以

yǔ yǐ
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to give
  2. 2. to impose
  3. 3. to apply

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Word relationships

Synonyms

2 items
给予
jǐ yǔ

to accord

to give something formally or officially
施加
shī jiā

to exert (effort or pressure)

to impose or apply (pressure, influence, etc.)

Usage notes

Collocations

予以 is usually followed by a disyllabic verb, e.g. 予以支持 (give support), 予以处罚 (impose punishment).

Grammar

Guides that feature 予以

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HSK 2.0 Level 6+ HSK 3.0 Level 7–9+ 6 min
予以, 有所, 可谓, 可否 and 除外 for Formal Writing

Learn five formal verbs from notices and reports: 予以 “give (support, praise)”, 有所 “to some extent”, 可谓 “can be called”, 可否 “may I ask whether” and 除外 “except”.

Reading: yǔ yǐ Open guide

Example Sentences

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我们应该 予以 重视。
We should give it serious attention.

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Words Containing 予以

予以照顾
yǔ yǐ zhào gù

to ask sb to carefully consider a request (idiom)

Child Words of 予以

以
yǐ

to use

予
yú

(archaic) I

予
yǔ

(literary) to give