根据

根据 gēnjù

According to (basis)

根据 in a sentence HSK 3 繁體根據 genju

What 根据 means

According to (basis)

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Character by character

根据 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

根

gēn

Root (basis)

据

jù

According to (reportedly)

Words that share a character with 根据

How to write 根据

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根据 in a sentence

根据地图，前面就是火车站。

Gēnjù dìtú, qiánmiàn jiù shì huǒchēzhàn.

According to the map, the train station is just ahead.

根据老师的要求，我们要写一段话。

Gēnjù lǎoshī de yāoqiú, wǒmen yào xiě yí duàn huà.

As the teacher requires, we have to write a paragraph.

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Questions about 根据

What does 根据 mean in English?

根据 is pronounced gēnjù and means According to (basis).

How do you pronounce 根据?

根据 is gēnjù in pinyin — written genju without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 根据?

根据 is written with 2 characters: 根 (gēn) Root (basis), 据 (jù) According to (reportedly). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 根据 written in traditional Chinese?

根據. The simplified form 根据 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 根據 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced gēnjù.

Is 根据 an HSK word?

Yes — 根据 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.

Studied around the same time

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