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凭借

píngjiè

“To rely on” in Chinese is 凭借 (píngjiè).

Meaning

  • to rely on
  • to depend on
  • by means of
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  • thanks to
  • sth that one relies on

Example

他仅凭借精神力量和意志力就达到了他所想要的生活。

He got where he wanted to be in life by just using his raw mental strength and willpower.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

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