Chinese word

取决于

Pronunciation

Pinyinqǔ jué yú

Meaning

  • verbdepend on

Example

这件事取决于他的决定。zhè jiàn shì qǔ jué yú tā de jué dìng

This matter depends on his decision.

Illustration for 取决于 (depend on)

More examples

是否批准这项计划取决于董事会的表决。shì fǒu pī zhǔn zhè xiàng jì huà qǔ jué yú dǒng shì huì de biǎo jué

Whether to approve this plan depends on the board's vote.

Core concept

One condition acts as the hinge on which a choice, state, or result turns.

Common phrases

  • 取决于政府的决定qǔ jué yú zhèng fǔ de jué dìng

    depend on the government's decision

  • 取决于经济形势qǔ jué yú jīng jì xíng shì

    depend on economic conditions

  • 取决于双方协商结果qǔ jué yú shuāng fāng xié shāng jié guǒ

    depend on the outcome of negotiations between the two sides

Similar words

视...而定shì ér dìng: To be decided according to the situation or conditions.
由...决定yóu jué dìng: To be decided by the person, group, or factor responsible for the outcome.
决定于jué dìng yú: To be determined by a particular factor or condition.
取决qǔ jué: To hinge on a factor or condition, often with the determining basis added afterward.

Definition in Chinese

用于表示某事的成败、选择或状况取决于某一因素或条件，强调依赖或决定的关系。yòng yú biǎo shì mǒu shì de chéng bài xuǎn zé huò zhuàng kuàng qǔ jué yú mǒu yì yīn sù huò tiáo jiàn qiáng diào yī lài huò jué dìng de guān xì

Word origin

The compound joins 取 (qǔ, "take") with 决 (jué, "decide"), then uses 于 (yú, "by") to introduce what supplies the deciding basis.

Usage tips

  • The part after this verb phrase can be a noun or a full question clause, so both a condition such as funding and a question such as whether funding arrives fit the same pattern.

Other meanings

  • be determined byverb

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