依据

依據
yījù
preposition/noun HSK 5 #6,923

Meanings

  1. 1 according to
  2. 2 basis; foundation
  3. 3 evidence

Examples

Yījù fǎlǜ guīdìng, tā de xíngwéi shì wéifǎ de.
According to legal regulations, his behavior is illegal.
Nǐ de jiélùn yǒu shénme yījù?
What is the basis for your conclusion?
Zhè shì wǒmen zuò juédìng de yījù.
This is the basis for our decision.

Tips

usage
As a preposition: 依据 + noun (according to). As a noun: 做事依据 (the basis for doing things). More formal than 根据 (gēnjù).

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