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取决于

取決於
qǔjuéyú
verb HSK 7-9 #3,946

Meanings

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

Characters

取
qǔ
to take; to adopt
决
jué
to decide
于
yú
at; in; from
Literally 'take decision from' — to depend on

Examples

成功取决于努力和坚持。
Chénggōng qǔjuéyú nǔlì hé jiānchí.
Success depends on effort and perseverance.
去不去取决于天气。
Qù bú qù qǔjuéyú tiānqì.
Whether we go or not depends on the weather.

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