以求

yǐqiú
in order to

CEDICT

in order to achieve; in an attempt to; in the hope of

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 以 yǐ old variant of 以 yǐ
=1 以 yǐ old variant of 以 yǐ
=1 以 yǐ
  1. to use
  2. by means of
  3. according to
  4. in order to
  5. because of
  6. at (a certain date or place)
2 求 qiú
  1. to seek
  2. to look for
  3. to request
  4. to demand
  5. to beseech

Containing this entry

夢寐以求 mèngmèiyǐqiú
  1. lit. to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom)
  2. fig. to deeply long for; to covet
孜孜以求 zīzīyǐqiú diligent and tireless (idiom)
寤寐以求 wùmèiyǐqiú to crave day and night; to strongly desire

Related entries

以期 yǐqī
  1. in order to
  2. hoping to
  3. attempting to
  4. waiting for
為著 wèizhe
  1. in order to
  2. because of
  3. for the sake of
用以 yòngyǐ
  1. in order to
  2. so as to
以利於 yǐlìyú
  1. for the sake of
  2. in order to
以便 yǐbiàn
  1. so that
  2. so as to
  3. in order to
她在國外學習以便提升她的英語。

She studied abroad in order to brush up her English.

Source: Tatoeba

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