根据

gēnjù

according to; based on; basis

verbpreposition（名） HSK 3.0 · Band 3 trad. 根據

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根
据

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根
  • 根gēnrootB5
  • 根本gēnběnfundamentalB5
  • 根基gēnjīfoundationB7
  • 根深蒂固gēnshēn-dìgùdeep-rooted (problem etc)B7
  • 根源gēnyuánoriginB7
  • 根治gēnzhìto bring under permanent controlB7
  • 归根到底guīgēn-dàodǐafter allB7
据
  • 据jùvariant of 据B5
  • 据说jùshuōit is said thatB5
  • 数据shùjùdataB5
  • 依据yījùaccording toB5
  • 证据zhèngjùevidenceB5
  • 占据zhànjùto occupyB6
  • 大数据dàshùjùbig data (computing)B7

See it in sentences

我们根据地图找路。

We found the way using the map.

根据报纸，明天有雨。

According to the newspaper, it will rain tomorrow.