据 jū / jù — sickness of hand; act in accordance with; seize; according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on
据说明天会下雨。Jù shuō míng tiān huì xià yǔ.It is said that it will rain tomorrow.
Common words: 根据 (gēn jù)、证据 (zhèng jù)、据说 (jù shuō)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to depend on"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to depend on", including 据 (jū / jù), 凭 (píng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to depend on" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 据 (jū / jù), 凭 (píng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jū, jù, píng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 据 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 据 jū / jùsickness of hand; act in accordance with; seize; according to; to act in accordance with; to depend onUseful words: 根据, 证据
- 凭 pínglean against; proof; to rely on; to depend on; to be based onUseful words: 凭借, 文凭
Common words for these 2 "to depend on" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 据 (jū / jù) — so "to depend on" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to depend on".
凭 píng — lean against; proof; to rely on; to depend on; to be based on
凭着自己的努力，他考上了好大学。Píng zhe zì jǐ de nǔ lì, tā kǎo shàng le hǎo dà xué.Relying on his own efforts, he got into a good university.
Common words: 凭借 (píng jiè)、文凭 (wén píng)、凭着 (píng zhe)
All 2 characters
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