凭着 (píng zhāo) — relying on; by virtue of; depending on
Definition
凭 (píng) means 'to rely on / by virtue of', and 着 marks ongoing state. Note that 凭借 (jiè) is the more formal written equivalent, while 凭着 is common in both speech and writing.
verb
relying onby virtue ofdepending on
Examples
- 凭着。Tā píng zhāo chū sè de biǎo xiàn yíng dé le dà jiā de rèn kě.He won everyone's approval by virtue of his outstanding performance.
- 凭着，。píng zhāo Duō nián de jīng yàn, tā hěn kuài jiù jiě jué le wèn tí.Relying on years of experience, he solved the problem quickly.
- 凭着，。Wǒ men bù néng zhī píng zhāo yùn qì, hái xū yào nǔ lì.We can't just depend on luck; we also need to work hard.
Grammar
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