根据

根據

gēnjù

preposition HSK 4 #1,063

Meanings

1 according to; based on
2 basis; grounds; evidence

Characters

according to; evidence

Examples

根据天气预报，明天会下雨。

Gēnjù tiānqì yùbào, míngtiān huì xiàyǔ.

According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow.

你有什么根据？

Nǐ yǒu shénme gēnjù?

What evidence do you have?

根据我的经验，这不太可能。

Gēnjù wǒ de jīngyàn, zhè bú tài kěnéng.

Based on my experience, this is unlikely.

Tips

grammar

根据 + source, result. It always comes at the beginning of a clause: 根据调查 (according to the survey), 根据法律 (according to the law).

Stroke Order

根 gēn

据 jù