凭借

憑借

píngjiè

verb HSK 7-9 #11,655

Meanings

她凭借自己的努力考上了大学。

Tā píngjiè zìjǐ de nǔlì kǎoshàng le dàxué.

She got into university through her own hard work.

他凭借丰富的经验解决了问题。

Tā píngjiè fēngfù de jīngyàn jiějué le wèntí.

He solved the problem relying on his rich experience.

usage

凭借 is more formal than 靠. 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).

凭 píng

借 jiè