得以 + verb (be enabled to)

Structure Subject + 得以 + verb (achieved result)

得以 (déyǐ) is a formal modal meaning "to be enabled to", "to finally manage to": it announces that something difficult is achieved thanks to a prior condition. 问题终于得以解决 = "the problem could finally be resolved". Unlike 能 or 可以 (HSK 1-3), which express neutral ability or permission, 得以 stresses that an obstacle was removed and the result reached; it always precedes a two-syllable verb and takes no direct object after it. Found in reports, press and essays. The pattern "thanks to X, Y 得以 + V" is common.

Examples

经jīng过guò多duō年nián努nǔ力lì，问wèn题tí终zhōng于yú得dé以yǐ解jiě决jué。
After years of effort, the problem could finally be resolved.
由yóu于yú各gè方fāng支zhī持chí，这zhè个ge计jì划huà得dé以yǐ顺shùn利lì实shí施shī。
Thanks to support from all sides, the plan could be carried out smoothly.
在zài大dà家jiā的de帮bāng助zhù下xià，他tā的de愿yuàn望wàng终zhōng于yú得dé以yǐ实shí现xiàn。
With everyone's help, his wish was finally able to come true.
这zhè座zuò古gǔ建jiàn筑zhù得dé以yǐ完wán整zhěng保bǎo留liú至zhì今jīn。
This ancient building has managed to be preserved intact to this day.

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