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据 (jù) — according to

Definition

据 (jù) is a written preposition meaning 'according to,' used before a source (e.g. 据报道). More formal than the everyday 根据, which is also used as a noun meaning 'basis.'

preposition
according to
Easily confused

Examples

  • 据，。
    jù Tiān qì yù bào, míng tiān huì xià yǔ.
    According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow.
  • 据，。
    jù Zhuān jiā fēn xī, zhè zhǒng yào hěn ān quán.
    According to expert analysis, this medicine is very safe.
  • 据，。
    jù Diào chá jié guǒ, dà duō shù rén zhī chí zhè ge jì huà.
    According to the survey results, most people support this plan.

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