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取决

qǔjué

to depend on; to be determined by

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Characters in this word

取 qǔ

Strokes
8
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition
Made of
耳 ear 又 and, also, again, in addition
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 项目能否按期完成,取决于资金到位和审批效率。 Xiàngmù néngfǒu ànqī wánchéng, qǔjué yú zījīn dàowèi hé shěnpī xiàolǜ. Whether the project can be completed on schedule depends on funding being in place and the efficiency of approvals.
  • 成功与否主要取决于你的努力程度。 Chénggōng yǔfǒu zhǔyào qǔjué yú nǐ de nǔlì chéngdù. Whether you succeed mainly depends on how hard you work.
  • 孩子的未来很大程度上取决于家庭的教育。 Háizi de wèilái hěn dà chéngdù shàng qǔjué yú jiātíng de jiàoyù. A child's future depends to a large extent on the family's education.

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