Chinese word dictionary

乘以

chéng yǐ · (math.) multiplied with

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Word information

Simplified乘以

Traditional乘以

Pinyinchéng yǐ

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

乘chéng

ride, mount; to make use of; to ascend; to multiply

以yǐ

according to; so as to; because of; then

How to learn 乘以

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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可以kěyǐ

can; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good

所以suǒyǐ

therefore; as a result; so; the reason why

以后yǐhòu

after; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the future

以前yǐqián

before; formerly; previous; ago

以上yǐshàng

that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all.

以外yǐwài

apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond