LEARN + CHINESE / 126 of 300 HSK 4
According To 根据
“According to the weather report, the match is still on.” 根据 points to the evidence behind a decision. 作为 answers a different question: in what role or capacity is someone acting? One introduces the source you rely on; the other tells what part someone is playing.
根据时间表，这个任务应该在这周内结束。
gēnjù shíjiānbiǎo， zhè ge rènwu yīnggāi zài zhè zhōu nèi jiéshù。
According to the schedule, this task should be completed this week.
我爸爸送了一块电子表给我作为生日礼物。
wǒ bàba sòng le yīkuài diànzǐbiǎo gěi wǒ zuòwéi shēngrì lǐwù。
My father gave me a digital watch as a birthday present.
Vocabulary
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
gēnjù | according to; basis |
zuòwéi | as; to regard as |
shíjiānbiǎo | timetable; schedule |
rènwu | task; mission |
yīnggāi | should; ought to |
shíjiān | time (duration) |
bàba | dad; father |
shēngrì | birthday |
lǐwù | gift; present |
jiéshù | to end; finish |
ànzhào | according to |
píng | rely on; based on |
yīzhào | according to; in light of |
jù | according to; based on |
chèn | take advantage of (time/opportunity) |
cóng | from |
chēshang | in the car/vehicle |
jiā | family; home |
jiāli | inside home |
nàlǐ | there |
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