凭 píng

凭（píng）means “凭 'relying on / based on / by' marks the basis or grounds for an action”. 凭 introduces what one relies on or takes as grounds: 凭经验 'by experience', 凭票入场 'admission by ticket'. Formation: 凭 + 依据（名词/短语）+ 主句

凭 'relying on / based on / by' marks the basis or grounds for an action

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Formation

凭 + 依据（名词/短语）+ 主句

Explanation

凭 introduces what one relies on or takes as grounds: 凭经验 'by experience', 凭票入场 'admission by ticket'. In the rhetorical 凭什么 'on what grounds / what gives you the right', it challenges someone's justification. The coverb phrase sits before the main verb.

Examples

你凭什么说这句话？
nǐ píng shénme shuō zhè jù huà?
On what grounds do you say that?
请凭票入场。
qǐng píng piào rùchǎng.
Please enter with your ticket.

Note

凭 can be followed by 着 (凭着). 凭什么 is a common rhetorical challenge.

FAQ

凭 — what does it mean and how is it used?

凭 'relying on / based on / by' marks the basis or grounds for an action. 凭 introduces what one relies on or takes as grounds: 凭经验 'by experience', 凭票入场 'admission by ticket'. In the rhetorical 凭什么 'on what grounds / what gives you the right', it challenges someone's justification. The coverb phrase sits before the main verb.

凭 — how do you form it?

凭 + 依据（名词/短语）+ 主句

凭 — any usage notes?

凭 can be followed by 着 (凭着). 凭什么 is a common rhetorical challenge.

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