根据gēn jùaccording to
根据 (gēn jù) means "according to" or "based on," and as a noun "basis." 请根据例子回答问题 asks you to answer according to the example. As a noun, 你这么说有什么根据 asks what basis someone has for saying something. It often begins a sentence or phrase.
What does 根据 mean?
- 1.
according topreposition
- 2.
based onpreposition
- 3.
basisnoun
What do the characters in 根据 mean?
- 根basis
- 据according to
How do you use 根据?
根据 + Noun often starts a sentence, as in 根据我的经验; as a noun it follows 有 or 没有.
Patterns
根据 + Noun，Clause
根据我的经验，这个办法很好。
Gēnjù wǒ de jīngyàn, zhège bànfǎ hěn hǎo.
Based on my experience, this method is very good.
有 + 什么 + 根据
你这么说有什么根据？
Nǐ zhème shuō yǒu shénme gēnjù?
What basis do you have for saying that?
What are some examples of 根据 in a sentence?
How is 根据 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
这个题怎么做？
Zhège tí zěnme zuò?
How do I do this question?
- Speaker B:
你可以根据书上的例子来做。
Nǐ kěyǐ gēnjù shū shàng de lìzi lái zuò.
You can do it based on the example in the book.
- Speaker A:
书上的例子在哪一页？
Shū shàng de lìzi zài nǎ yí yè?
Which page is the example on?
- Speaker B:
在第二十页，我帮你找。
Zài dì èrshí yè, wǒ bāng nǐ zhǎo.
It is on page twenty. I'll help you find it.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.