凭

憑

píng

HSK 5

#1,408 most

frequent character

to lean against, to rely on

verb

preposition

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

凭 joins 任 'to lean on, trust' with 几 'table'. The idea is leaning against a table, which was the first meaning. Later it grew to 'lean against', 'rely on', and then 'evidence' or 'based on'.

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Example Sentences

我靠在墙上。

wǒ kàozài qiáng shàng 。

I lean against the wall.

他凭他的经验做决定。

tā píng tāde jīngyàn zuò juédìng 。

He makes decisions based on his experience.

凭这张票，你可以进入展览。

píng zhè zhāng piào ， nǐ kěyǐ jìnrù zhǎnlǎn 。

With this ticket, you can enter the exhibition.

Grammar Points

HSK 5

Expressing "on the basis of" with "ping"

Words with similar meanings

依靠yīkào

to rely on

This is a more general term for relying on someone or something, often emphasizing support.

基于jīyú

based on

This term specifically emphasizes the foundation or basis of something, often used in more formal contexts.

Homophones

comment, review, criticize, judge

屏píng

(standing) screen

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