Means/Base Introducer - According to
引出凭借、依据 — 据
Understand the use of 据 and their place in the sentence.
Elements
据
How to use it
- For 据, take a model sentence like according to his resignation. (According to his resignation.) and replace only the variable information.
- Copy a model sentence (according to his resignation) and replace the subject/object/time while keeping the same structure.
- After substitution, verify that 了 / 不 / 没 / 吗 remain coherent with the meaning and time of the sentence.
- Context: Use this structure to describe facts or actions in a complete sentence.
Examples
据说他已经辞职了
jùshuō tā yǐjīng cízhí le
According to his resignation
据报道
jù bàodào
According to the reports
据我所知
jù wǒ suǒ zhī
According to what I know
Common mistakes
- Check the order of elements before speaking or writing.
- Use a complete sentence to validate the structure in real context.
Practice quiz
Choose the best option for each sentence, then submit to view the correction.
1. ____说他已经辞职了
(According to his resignation)
2. ____报道
(According to the reports)
3. ____我所知
(According to what I know)