凭着

憑著

píngzhe

preposition HSK 7 #12,343

Meanings

1 relying on
2 on the basis of
3 with (some quality or resource)

Characters

to rely on; based on

aspect particle indicating ongoing state

Examples

他凭着一股毅力坚持到了最后。

Tā píngzhe yì gǔ yìlì jiānchí dào le zuìhòu.

He persevered to the end relying on sheer willpower.

她凭着记忆找到了那家店。

Tā píngzhe jìyì zhǎodào le nà jiā diàn.

She found that shop from memory.

Tips

usage

凭着 is similar to 凭借 but slightly more colloquial. 凭着 often precedes abstract qualities like courage, memory, or instinct.

Stroke Order

凭 píng

着 zhe