depend on; hinge on; be decided by
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to depend on; to be decided by; to hinge on
Almost always followed by 于 to form the pattern 取决于..., meaning 'depends on...'. Used in both formal written Chinese and standard spoken language.
Chéng成
jì绩
de的
dà大
xiǎo小
wǎng往
wǎng往
qǔ取
jué决
yú于
nǔ努
lì力
de的
chéng程
dù度
。
The quality of results often depends on the degree of effort.
Néng能
fǒu否
chéng成
gōng功
qǔ取
jué决
yú于
nǐ你
de的
tài态
du度
。
Whether you can succeed depends on your attitude.
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Zhè这
gè个
jià价
gé格
qǔ取
jué决
yú于
shì市
chǎng场
de的
gōng供
xū需
guān关
xi系
。
This price depends on the supply and demand relationship in the market.
Bǐ比
sài赛
de的
shèng胜
fù负
wǎng往
wǎng往
qǔ取
jué决
yú于
xì细
jié节
de的
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
The outcome of the match often hinges on the handling of details.