据 / 据说 jù / jùshuō

据 / 据说（jù / jùshuō）means “据 'according to' introduces a source of information; 据说 'it is said'”. 据 is a written coverb placed before a source (据天气预报, 据我所知) and followed by the main clause; it marks where the information comes from. Formation: 据 + 来源（名词/短语）+ 主句；据说 + 句子

据 'according to' introduces a source of information; 据说 'it is said'

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Formation

据 + 来源（名词/短语）+ 主句；据说 + 句子

Explanation

据 is a written coverb placed before a source (据天气预报, 据我所知) and followed by the main clause; it marks where the information comes from. The fixed phrase 据说 / 据报道 means 'it is said / it is reported' when no explicit source is named. 据 is bookish and typically opens the sentence.

Examples

据天气预报，明天有雨。
jù tiānqì yùbào, míngtiān yǒu yǔ.
According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow.
据说 他明天就回来。
jùshuō tā míngtiān jiù huí lai.
It's said he'll be back tomorrow.

Note

Written register. Common set phrases: 据说, 据报道, 据了解, 据我所知.

FAQ

据 / 据说 — what does it mean and how is it used?

据 'according to' introduces a source of information; 据说 'it is said'. 据 is a written coverb placed before a source (据天气预报, 据我所知) and followed by the main clause; it marks where the information comes from. The fixed phrase 据说 / 据报道 means 'it is said / it is reported' when no explicit source is named. 据 is bookish and typically opens the sentence.

据 / 据说 — how do you form it?

据 + 来源（名词/短语）+ 主句；据说 + 句子

据 / 据说 — any usage notes?

Written register. Common set phrases: 据说, 据报道, 据了解, 据我所知.

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