Practise the thinking. Keep the judgement.
按照 and 根据: following a rule or using evidence
Original Chinese study material with English explanations. Simplified Chinese with pinyin; beginner, intermediate and advanced are editorial difficulty labels.
按照 (ànzhào) often means following a rule, instruction or arrangement. 根据 (gēnjù) introduces the basis for a judgement or action, such as information or evidence.
请按照说明操作。
Qǐng ànzhào shuōmíng cāozuò.
Please operate it according to the instructions.
根据记录，会议是周三。
Gēnjù jìlù, huìyì shì zhōusān.
According to the record, the meeting is on Wednesday.
Naming a source with 根据 does not establish that the source is reliable. Check what the record actually supports.
Try it
Which phrase introduces evidence as a basis?
- 根据数据
- 虽然数据
- 把数据吗
Answer and explanation
根据数据. 根据数据 means on the basis of the data.