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憑借

简凭借 · 繁憑借

Mandarin · pinyin píng jiè

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

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借: jiè · borrow; lend; make pretext of
凭: píng · lean on, depend on, rely on

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2–4 · ping2 jie4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

pang4 ze3

Cantonese word readings for 憑借. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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verb

to depend on; to rely on
to use as a basis; to base on

prep

thanks to; by means of

noun

support; something or someone to rely on

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