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根据

gēn jù · gen ju

Traditional 根據

HSK 4Old HSK 3Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. according to
  2. based on
  3. basis
  4. foundation
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The map says so

  1. Dengdeng

    根据(gēnjù)地图(dìtú)，地铁站(dìtiězhàn)就(jiù)在(zài)前面(qiánmiàn)。

    According to the map, the subway station is just ahead.

  2. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)前面(qiánmiàn)只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)一堵(yīdǔ)墙(qiáng)。

    But there's only a wall ahead.

  3. Dengdeng

    根据(gēnjù)地图(dìtú)，墙(qiáng)后面(hòumian)有(yǒu)路(lù)。

    According to the map, there's a road behind the wall.

  4. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)是不是(shìbùshì)走(zǒu)错(cuò)了(le)？

    Did we go the wrong way?

  5. Dengdeng

    根据(gēnjù)我(wǒ)的(de)感觉(gǎnjué)，是(shì)的(de)。

    Based on my feeling, yes.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

根(gēn)据(jù)牙(yá)医(yī)，蛀(zhù)牙(yá)并(bìng)不(bù)总(zǒng)是(shì)甜(tián)食(shí)所(suǒ)引(yǐn)起(qǐ)的(de)。

According to dentists, tooth decay is not always caused by sweets.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by hecko · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

书(shū)中(zhōng)满(mǎn)是(shì)遥(yáo)不(bù)可(kě)及(jí)、没(méi)有(yǒu)科(kē)学(xué)根(gēn)据(jù)的(de)理(lǐ)论(lùn)。

The book is full of far-flung theories without any basis in scientific fact.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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根
gēn

root; basis

据
jù

according to; to act in accordance with

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