取决于

取決於

qǔjuéyú

verb #3,946

Meanings

1 to depend on
2 to be determined by
3 to hinge on

Characters

to take; to adopt

Literally 'take decision from' - to depend on

Examples

HSK 1

去不去取决于天气。

Qù bú qù qǔjuéyú tiānqì.

Whether we go or not depends on the weather.

HSK 4

成功取决于努力和坚持。

Chénggōng qǔjuéyú nǔlì hé jiānchí.

Success depends on effort and perseverance.

Tips

grammar

The structure is always 'A取决于B' - A depends on B. Unlike English 'depend on', 取决于 cannot be split or rearranged.

Stroke Order

取 qǔ

决 jué

于 yú