Usage note
凭借表示依靠某种条件或能力。
píng jiè biǎo shì yī kào mǒu zhǒng tiáo jiàn huò néng lì。
凭借 means by means of or relying on.
Context note
凭借常用于成功、经验、技术和力量。
píng jiè cháng yòng yú chéng gōng 、 jīng yàn 、 jì shù hé lì liàng。
It is often used with success, experience, skills, and strength.
5 examples
他凭借努力获得成功。
tā píng jiè nǔ lì huò dé chéng gōng。
He achieved success through hard work.
她凭借经验解决了问题。
tā píng jiè jīng yàn jiě jué le wèn tí。
She solved the problem based on experience.
这家公司凭借技术领先。
zhè jiā gōng sī píng jiè jì shù lǐng xiān。
This company leads by virtue of its technology.
他们凭借团结赢了比赛。
tā men píng jiè tuán jié yíng le bǐ sài。
They won the game through unity.
孩子凭借勇气完成了任务。
hái zi píng jiè yǒng qì wán chéng le rèn wu。
The child completed the task through courage.
5 mini stories
他凭借自己的努力考上了大学。
tā píng jiè zì jǐ de nǔ lì kǎo shàng le dà xué。
He got into university through his own hard work.
她凭借经验帮助了大家。
tā píng jiè jīng yàn bāng zhù le dà jiā。
She helped everyone with her experience.
这支队伍凭借合作拿了第一。
zhè zhī duì wu píng jiè hé zuò ná le dì yī。
This team won first place through cooperation.
凭借耐心，他终于学会了。
píng jiè nài xīn， tā zhōng yú xué huì le。
With patience, he finally learned it.
他们凭借创新做出了好产品。
tā men píng jiè chuàng xīn zuò chū le hǎo chǎn pǐn。
They made good products through innovation.
Mini dialogue
凭借努力
A
你怎么学会游泳的？
Nǐ zěnme xuéhuì yóuyǒng de?
How did you learn to swim?
B
我凭借努力练习学会了。
Wǒ píngjiè nǔlì liànxí xuéhuì le.
I relied on hard practice to learn.
凭借地图
A
你找到公园了吗？
Nǐ zhǎodào gōngyuán le ma?
Did you find the park?
B
找到了，我凭借地图找到的。
Zhǎodào le, wǒ píngjiè dìtú zhǎodào de.
Yes, I relied on the map to find it.
Related words and contrasts
similar
依靠
yīkào
rely on
Both mean to depend on, 凭借 often implies using something as a basis.
similar
借助
jièzhù
with the help of
借助 emphasizes using external help.
opposite
独立
dúlì
independent
Opposite of relying on others.