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Comparing 根据 ("gen1ju4") and 据 ("ju4")

Comparing 根据 ("gen1ju4") and 据 ("ju4")

根据 / 据 gēnjù

Grammar

HSK 5

Structure

根据 vs 据

Definition

根据和据都表示以某种事物或信息作为依据或前提。‘根据’更为通用，可作动词、介词和名词；‘据’多用于书面语，常与其他字组成固定搭配如‘据说’、‘据报道’等。

Both 根据 and 据 mean 'based on' or 'according to'. 根据 is more versatile, used as a verb, preposition, or noun; 据 is more literary and often appears in fixed phrases like 据说 (it is said) or 据报道 (according to reports).

Usage

‘根据’可用于口语和书面语，后接名词或名词短语，也可作动词（根据事实）或名词（有根据）。‘据’主要用于书面语，后接单音节词或短语，如‘据我所知’、‘据悉’，或与‘说’、‘报’等搭配。

根据 is used in both spoken and written Chinese, followed by a noun or noun phrase; it can also serve as a verb (根据事实) or a noun (有根据). 据 is mainly used in written language, followed by a monosyllabic word or phrase, e.g., 据我所知 (as far as I know), 据悉 (it is reported), or in combination with 说, 报, etc.

Examples

1 根据天气预报，明天会下雨。(According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow.)
2 据我所知，他还没来。(As far as I know, he hasn't come yet.)
3 这个结论是根据实验数据得出的。(This conclusion is drawn based on experimental data.)
4 据报道，地震已造成多人受伤。(According to reports, the earthquake has caused many injuries.)
5 他的说法毫无根据。(His statement is completely unfounded.)
6 据估计，会议将持续三天。(It is estimated that the meeting will last three days.)

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