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1 to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)

可以

kě yǐ

1 can
2 may
3 possible
4 able to
5 not bad
6 pretty good

所以

suǒ yǐ

1 therefore
2 as a result
3 so
4 the reason why

Idioms (20)

一则以喜，一则以忧

yī zé yǐ xǐ , yī zé yǐ yōu

1 happy on the one hand, but worried on the other (idiom)

一言以蔽之

yī yán yǐ bì zhī

1 one word says it all (idiom, from Analects); to cut a long story short
2 in a nutshell

不以人废言

bù yǐ rén fèi yán

1 not to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on the merits of the case rather than preference between advisers

不以为然

bù yǐ wéi rán

1 not to accept as correct (idiom); to object
2 to disapprove
3 to take exception to

不以规矩，不能成方圆

bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán

1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules

Sample Sentences

在这里，我代表中共中央、全国人大国务院、全国政协中央军委，向全国参加过抗日战争的老战士老同志爱国人士和抗日将领，向为中国人民抗日战争胜利作出重大贡献的海内外中华儿女，致以崇高的敬意！向支援和帮助过中国人民抵抗侵略的外国政府和国际友人，表示衷心的感谢！向参加今天大会的各国来宾和军人朋友们，表示热烈的欢迎！

zài zhèlǐ ，wǒ dàibiǎo ZhōnggòngZhōngyāng 、QuánguóRénDà Guówùyuàn 、quán guó zhèngxié zhōngyāngjūnwěi ，xiàng quánguó cānjiā guò KàngRìZhànzhēng de lǎo zhànshì lǎo tóngzhì ài guó rénshì hé kàngRì jiànglǐng ，xiàng wèi Zhōngguó rénmín KàngRìZhànzhēng shènglì zuòchū zhòngdà gòngxiàn de hǎinèiwài Zhōnghuá ér nǚ ，zhìyǐ chónggāo de jìngyì ！Xiàng zhīyuán hé bāngzhù guò Zhōngguó rénmín dǐkàng qīnlu:è de wàiguó zhèngfǔ hé guójì yǒurén ，biǎoshì zhōngxīn de gǎnxiè ！Xiàng cānjiā jīntiān dàhuì de gèguó láibīn hé jūnrén péngyou men ，biǎoshì rèliè de huānyíng ！

Here I represent the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the National People's Congress, the State Council, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Central Military Commission, in paying the highest respects to all the veterans, the old comrades, patriots and the military officers who took part in the war against the Japanese, as well as to the sons and daughters of China here at home and overseas who made a big contribution to the victory in the Chinese People’s War Against Japanese Aggression! And to express sincere thanks to the foreign governments and international friends who supported or assisted the Chinese people in resisting the invasion! And we’d like to express an enthusiastic welcome to all the guests and army friends from countries around the world who have come to attend this event today!

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