依据 yījù according to
according to; basis; foundation
怎么记住“依据”: 依 to rely on + 据 according to = according to.
汉字
用法
- Basis/grounds, and 'according to' - 有科学依据 (yǒu kēxué yījù) to have scientific basis; 依据规定 (yījù guīdìng) in accordance with the rules.
- Both noun (the evidence one stands on) and preposition.
- More formal than 根据 (gēnjù, based on) but very close; 依据 leans toward legal/official contexts.