依据 (yī jù) — (preposition) according to, based on; (noun) basis, foundation; (verb) to base on, to rely on
Definition
More formal/written than the HSK 3 根据 — both mean 'according to / basis,' but 依据 reads as more official or academic in tone. As a noun it leans toward 'grounds, foundation,' whereas 基础 (HSK 4) is the everyday word for a skill or knowledge foundation.
preposition
according tobased on
noun
basisfoundation
verb
to base onto rely on
Examples
- 依据，。yī jù Xué xiào de guī dìng, xué shēng bù néng chí dào.According to school rules, students cannot be late.
- 依据。Tā de shuō fǎ méi yǒu shì shí yī jù.His statement has no factual basis.
- 依据。Zhè ge jì huà yī jù le shì chǎng diào chá.This plan is based on market research.
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