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“based on” in Chinese

Chinese

Also基于 (jī yú) · 根据 (gēn jù)

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī jù

Example

我们依据合同条款办事。wǒ men yī jù hé tóng tiáo kuǎn bàn shì

We act based on the terms of the contract.

Illustration for 依据 (based on)

How to say “based on” in Chinese

“Based on” in Chinese is 依据 (yī jù).

An action or judgment rests on a stated source of support.

Full entry for 依据: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 依据

警方依据监控录像展开调查。jǐng fāng yī jù jiān kòng lù xiàng zhǎn kāi diào chá

The police launched an investigation based on surveillance footage.

Tips for using 依据

  • This word is common in legal, administrative, and policy writing when a rule or record is cited, so its formal register is useful to recognize in everyday reading.

Other Chinese words for “based on”

2

基于

jī yú

prepositionbased on

我们基于合同条款重新安排了交货时间。wǒ men jī yú hé tóng tiáo kuǎn chóng xīn ān pái le jiāo huò shí jiān

We rescheduled the delivery time based on the contract terms.

3

根据

gēn jù

prepositionbased on

根据你的建议,我改变了计划。gēn jù nǐ de jiàn yì wǒ gǎi biàn le jì huà

Based on your suggestion, I changed my plan.

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