取决 qǔjué to hinge on
(usually followed by 于) to hinge on; to be decided by; to depend on
How to remember 取决: 取 acquire + 决 decide = to hinge on.
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How it is used
- 'To depend on / hinge on / be determined by' - almost always followed by 于: 成败取决于努力 (chéngbài qǔjué yú nǔlì) success or failure depends on effort.
- The fixed pattern is 取决于 + the deciding factor. A formal way to say the outcome is contingent on something.
Example sentences
- 这都取决于你。 Zhè dōu qǔjuéyú nǐ.It all depends on you.
- 你成功与否取决于你自身的努力。 Nǐ chénggōng yǔfǒu qǔjuéyú nǐ zìshēn de nǔlì.Whether you succeed or not depends on your own efforts.
- 钱币的价值取决于所使用的金属的重量。 Qiánbì de jiàzhí qǔjuéyú suǒ shǐyòng de jīnshǔ de zhòngliàng.The value of the coins depended on the weight of the metal used.