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    Expressing the ability or opportunity to do something with 得以 (déyǐ)

    Condition
    Permission & Ability

    Structure

    Subject + 得以 + Verb

    Explanation

    得以 (déyǐ) is a formal adverb meaning 'to be able to' or 'to have the opportunity to,' indicating that conditions have been met for something to happen. It implies that an action becomes possible thanks to some enabling circumstance.

    Examples

    • 多亏了大家的帮助，项目得以顺利完成。

      Duōkuī le dàjiā de bāngzhù, xiàngmù déyǐ shùnlì wánchéng.

      Thanks to everyone's help, the project was completed smoothly.

    • 经过治疗，他的病情得以好转。

      Jīngguò zhìliáo, tā de bìngqíng déyǐ hǎozhuǎn.

      After treatment, his condition was able to improve.

    • 新政策让更多学生得以继续深造。

      Xīn zhèngcè ràng gèng duō xuéshēng déyǐ jìxù shēnzào.

      The new policy allowed more students to continue their advanced studies.

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