以此

yǐcǐ

phrase #8,422

Meanings

Literally 'by means of this' — a formal connector between action and purpose.

他努力工作，以此养家。

Tā nǔlì gōngzuò, yǐcǐ yǎngjiā.

He works hard to support his family by this means.

以此为准。

Yǐcǐ wéi zhǔn.

Take this as the standard.

她分享了自己的经历，以此鼓励别人。

Tā fēnxiǎng le zìjǐ de jīnglì, yǐcǐ gǔlì biérén.

She shared her experience to encourage others.

以此 is formal/written Chinese. In speech, people would say 用这个 (yòng zhège) or 这样 (zhèyàng) instead.

grammar

Common patterns: 以此为… (take this as…), 以此来… (use this to…). Often connects a method/action to its purpose.

以 yǐ

此 cǐ