根据 (gēn jù) — according to in Mandarin
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#214 most common word · HSK 3 · CEFR B1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
根据 is pronounced gēn jù. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Gēn jù tiān qì yù bào, míng tiān huì xià yǔ.
According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow.
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What does 根据 mean?+
根据 (gēn jù) means "according to" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 根据?+
根据 is pronounced gēn jù. It uses the tone 1 (high flat), then the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 根据 in Mandarin?+
根据 is the #214 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 根据 fits
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