How to say “by virtue of” in Chinese
by virtue of, thanks to
“By virtue of” in Chinese is 凭借, píng jiè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
凭借 is read píng jiè: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 几 — “small table, armrest”; on top, 任: originally, to lean on your elbow.
On the left, 亻 “person”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “凭借”.
More words from the lesson “According to, and based on”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “by virtue of” in Chinese?
“By virtue of” in Chinese is 凭借, pinyin píngjiè.
What does 凭借 mean?
凭借 (píngjiè) means “by virtue of, thanks to”.
How do you write 凭借?
凭借 is 2 characters: 凭 (píng) — rely on; based on; 借 (jiè) — borrow, lend. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 凭借?
凭借 is read píngjiè. Tones: píng — second tone, jiè — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“by virtue of” in the lesson “According to, and based on”
This word is from the topic “Linking ideas” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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