凭借

憑借
píngjiè
verb HSK 7 #11,655

Meanings

  1. 1 to rely on
  2. 2 by means of
  3. 3 on the strength of

Examples

Tā píngjiè zìjǐ de nǔlì kǎoshàng le dàxué.
She got into university through her own hard work.
Tā píngjiè fēngfù de jīngyàn jiějué le wèntí.
He solved the problem relying on his rich experience.

Tips

usage
凭借 is more formal than . It emphasizes the basis or means by which something is achieved, often followed by a noun phrase.
grammar
Pattern: 凭借 + noun/noun phrase + verb. E.g. 凭借实力取得胜利 (win through strength).

Stroke Order

píng
jiè