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凭借

píng jiè
HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to rely on
  2. 2. to depend on
  3. 3. by means of
  4. 4. thanks to
  5. 5. sth that one relies on

Word relationships

Antonyms

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自立
zì lì

independent

'凭借'是依靠，'自立'是不依靠别人

Register variants

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凭
píng

to lean against

'凭'是口语和书面通用，'凭借'更正式

Synonyms

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依靠
yī kào

to rely on sth (for support etc)

两者都表示依赖，'凭借'更书面化
依赖
yī lài

to depend on

'依赖'更强调依赖性

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“着”连用，如“凭借着努力”，强调动作进行的方式。

Formality

凭借多用于书面语或正式场合，口语中常用“靠”或“凭”。

Example Sentences

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他 凭借 自己的努力获得了成功。
He achieved success by means of his own efforts.

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Child Words of 凭借

借
jiè

to lend

凭
píng

to lean against