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gēnjù...
According to / based on... (根据……)
根据…… introduces the basis, evidence, data, or source for a judgment or action. It answers “based on what?”
Anchor example
根据天气预报，明天会下雨。
Gēnjù tiānqì yùbào, míngtiān huì xià yǔ.
According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow.
HSK 3
HSK 3
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Lesson summary
根据…… introduces the basis, evidence, data, or source for a judgment or action. It answers “based on what?”
根据…… introduces the basis, evidence, data, or source for a judgment or action. It answers “based on what?” Use it when the sentence really needs this meaning, not just because the English/Vietnamese translation seems close. Pay attention to position: the phrase introduced by 根据 usually comes before the main statement or directly before the part it modifies. Common mistakes are using it as a verb, placing it after the result, or confusing it with a similar connector such as 因为, 关于, 根据, 按照, or 对于.
Grammar pattern
根据……
根据…… introduces the basis, evidence, data, or source for a judgment or action. It answers “based on what?”
根据我的经验，这个方法很有用。
Gēnjù wǒ de jīngyàn, zhège fāngfǎ hěn yǒuyòng.
Based on my experience, this method is useful.
我们根据学生的水平分班。
Wǒmen gēnjù xuésheng de shuǐpíng fēn bān.
We divide classes based on the students’ levels.
根据地图，车站就在前面。
Gēnjù dìtú, chēzhàn jiù zài qiánmiàn.
Chinese prepositional/connective phrases normally come before the main statement.
Fill in the blank:
According to the map, the station is just ahead.