HSK 5 Classes of Words (Preposition) preposition Introduce means and base

Means/Base Introducer - According to

引出凭借、依据 — 据

Understand the use of and their place in the sentence.

Elements

How to use it

  • For , 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)