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按照 vs 根据 (in accordance with vs based on)
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Rules and evidence
- A company memo explains how a decision was made.
- according to按照company公司to stipulate规定，based on根据results (of an…调查结果，we / us我们to decide (to do something)决定to cancel取消这次to exercise活动。 — "In accordance with company rules, and based on the survey results, we've decided to cancel the event."
according to按照 = according to (follow a rule or plan)
- according to按照 + rule / plan / order = do something as the rule says: according to按照plan计划, according to按照to stipulate规定, according to按照the order顺序.
- The focus is on following a standard.
please请according to按照the order顺序queue排队。
Complete: “Please queue in order.” 请____顺序排队。
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Following an order or rule = 按照.
based on根据 = based on (evidence or source)
- based on根据 + data / facts / source = draw a conclusion from: based on根据investigation调查, based on根据weather forecast天气预报, based on根据he / him他(modifier / structural particle)的way of speaking说法.
- The focus is on what a judgement rests on.
based on根据the weather天气forecast预报，tomorrow明天there'll be有rain雨。
根据天气预报 means “based on the weather forecast”.
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根据 introduces the source of a judgement.
Follow versus base on
- To follow a rule, plan or order, use according to按照: according to按照plan计划to carry out进行. based on根据to stipulate规定 is also correct, but it justifies a decision: "on the basis of the rules".
- Evidence for a conclusion: based on根据research研究, not according to按照research研究.
“Based on the survey, most students like online classes.” Which fits? ____调查，大多数学生喜欢网课。
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Evidence for a conclusion = 根据.
based on根据 as a noun
- based on根据 can be a noun: "basis, grounds": you你so这么say说there'll be有what什么based on根据？ — "What grounds do you have for saying that?"
- according to按照 is only a preposition.
you你so这么say说have有what什么grounds根据？
Build: “What grounds do you have for saying that?”
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根据 as a noun = grounds.
Recap
- according to按照 = according to (follow a rule, plan, order); based on根据 = based on (evidence, data, source).
- based on根据 can also be a noun (grounds); according to按照 cannot.
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Comparing similar adverbs.
A company memo explains how a decision was made. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
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