以此

yǐcǐ

phrase #8,422

Meanings

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

HSK 2

他努力工作，以此养家。

Tā nǔlì gōngzuò, yǐcǐ yǎngjiā.

He works hard to support his family by this means.

HSK 3

以此为准。

Yǐcǐ wéi zhǔn.

Take this as the standard.

HSK 5

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 or 这样 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