予以 yǔyǐ to give
to give; to impose; to apply
How to remember 予以: 予 bestow + 以 to use = to give.
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How it is used
- A formal verb 'to give/grant/render', always followed by a two-syllable abstract noun - 予以支持 (yǔyǐ zhīchí) to give support, 予以处罚 (yǔyǐ chǔfá) to impose a penalty.
- Bureaucratic/written register; the plain-speech equivalent is 给 (gěi) or 加以 (jiāyǐ).
- Cannot take a concrete direct object - you say 予以帮助, never 予以一本书.