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    Expressing "according to" with 据 (jù)

    HSK 5
    Manner & Method
    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    据 + Source, Clause

    Explanation

    The preposition 据 (jù) means "according to" or "based on" and is used to cite a source of information. It typically appears at the beginning of a sentence or clause, followed by the source being referenced. For example, 据报道 means "according to reports."

    Examples

    • 据天气预报说，明天会下大雨。

      Jù tiānqì yùbào shuō, míngtiān huì xià dàyǔ.

      According to the weather forecast, it will rain heavily tomorrow.

    • 据我了解，他已经辞职了。

      Jù wǒ liǎojiě, tā yǐjīng cízhí le.

      As far as I know, he has already resigned.

    • 据统计，今年的游客数量增长了百分之二十。

      Jù tǒngjì, jīnnián de yóukè shùliàng zēngzhǎng le bǎifēnzhī èrshí.

      According to statistics, the number of tourists this year has increased by twenty percent.

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