Chinese word

凭着

Pronunciation

Pinyinpíng zhe

Meaning

  • prepositionwith

Example

凭着这张照片，我们找到了他。píng zhe zhè zhāng zhào piān wǒ men zhǎo dào le tā

With this photo, we found him.

Illustration for 凭着 (with)

More examples

他凭着记忆把那首歌唱了出来。tā píng zhe jì yì bǎ nà shǒu gē chàng le chū lái

He sang that song by relying on memory.

Core concept

A supporting person, object, or condition serves as the basis that carries an action to its result.

Common phrases

  • 凭着记忆píng zhe jì yì

    by relying on memory

  • 凭着勇气píng zhe yǒng qì

    by relying on courage

Similar words

靠kào: A person, object, or condition provides support for taking action or achieving a result.
依靠yī kào: A lasting relationship with a person or object provides steady help and support.
凭píng: Evidence or documents provide the basis for establishing facts or making judgments.
凭借píng jiè: In formal or written settings, an object, document, or source of strength serves as a means or basis.

Definition in Chinese

表示依靠某人、某物或某种条件来完成某事或达到某种结果。biǎo shì yī kào mǒu rén mǒu wù huò móu zhǒng tiáo jiàn lái wán chéng mǒu shì huò dá dào móu zhǒng jié guǒ

Word origin

凭着 (píngzhe, "relying on") combines 凭 (píng, "to rely on") with 着 (zhe, "showing an ongoing state"), linking reliance on a basis with the result it makes possible.

Usage tips

  • It commonly introduces a noun phrase before the result clause, marking that noun phrase as the enabling basis rather than the actor.

Other meanings

  • rely onverb
  • be based onverb

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