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title: "Jiayi Meaning: 加以 (jiāyǐ) Means “to give”"
description: "加以 (jiāyǐ) means “to give; to apply (before a two-syllable verb)”. Hear its tones, see what 加 and 以 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiayi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 加以 mean?

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加以 jiāyǐ

## to give; to apply (before a two-syllable verb)

## It can also mean

- in addition; moreover
- (formal) to give; to apply (before a two-syllable verb)

## Its characters

1. 加 jiā (used before a two-syllable verb) to apply that action
2. 以 yǐ with

## In a sentence

这个问题我们会认真加以研究。 We will study this problem carefully.

[More about 加以](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8A%A0%E4%BB%A5)

## More words with 加 or 以

- [参加 cānjiā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/canjia)
- [长期以来 chángqī-yǐlái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changqiyilai)
- [得以 déyǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/deyi)
- [附加 fùjiā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fujia)
- [更加 gèngjiā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gengjia)
- [加班 jiābān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaban)
- [加倍 jiābèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiabei)
- [加工 jiāgōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiagong)
- [加快 jiākuài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiakuai)
- [加盟 jiāméng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiameng)

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