HSK · Level 102
45 words
Chinese word
据此
Pronunciation
Pinyinjù cǐ
Meaning
- conjunctionbased on this
Example
我们已收到材料，据此可以开始工作。wǒ men yǐ shōu dào cái liào jù cǐ ké yǐ kāi shǐ gōng zuò
We have received the materials, and based on them, we can start work.
More examples
公司完成审计，据此调整了预算。gōng sī wán chéng shěn jì jù cǐ tiáo zhěng le yù suàn
The company completed the audit and adjusted the budget based on this.
Core concept
A signpost that points from stated evidence to the conclusion or action that follows.
Common phrases
据此认为jù cǐ rèn wéi
form an opinion based on this
据此可见jù cǐ kě jiàn
this makes it clear
据此采取措施jù cǐ cái qǔ cuò shī
take action based on this
Similar words
所以suó yǐ: Links a stated reason or cause to its resulting conclusion.
因此yīn cǐ: Links a stated fact or cause to the conclusion or judgment that follows.
由此yóu cǐ: Links a stated circumstance or material to a later judgment or action.
Definition in Chinese
以已有的事实、材料或前提为依据，用来说明接下来要作出的结论或决定。yǐ yí yǒu de shì shí cái liào huò qián tí wèi yī jù yòng lái shuō míng jiē xià lái yào zuò chū de jié lùn huò jué dìng
Word origin
据此 (jùcǐ, "on the basis of this") combines 据 (jù, "rely on") with 此 (cǐ, "this"), linking the next conclusion to the matter just mentioned.
Usage tips
- This connective is more common in written reports and formal reasoning than in casual talk, so recognizing it helps identify the conclusion that follows earlier information.