How common it is
凭 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say píng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
凭表示依靠、凭借或根据。
píng biǎo shì yī kào 、 píng jiè huò gēn jù。
凭 means to rely on or based on.
Context note
凭常用于能力、证件、理由和判断。
píng cháng yòng yú néng lì 、 zhèng jiàn 、 lǐ yóu hé pàn duàn。
It is often used with ability, documents, reasons, and judgment.
5 examples
他凭实力赢了。
tā píng shí lì yíng le。
He won by relying on his ability.
请凭票入场。
qǐng píng piào rù chǎng。
Please enter with a ticket.
她凭经验做判断。
tā píng jīng yàn zuò pàn duàn。
She made the judgment based on experience.
不能只凭感觉。
bù néng zhī píng gǎn jué。
You can't rely on feeling alone.
他凭借努力取得成功。
tā píng jiè nǔ lì qǔ dé chéng gōng。
He succeeded by relying on hard work.
5 mini stories
他们凭票进了门。
tā men píng piào jìn le mén。
They entered with their tickets.
他凭自己的能力找到了工作。
tā píng zì jǐ de néng lì zhǎo dào le gōng zuò。
He found a job based on his own ability.
不要只凭一面之词下结论。
bú yào zhī píng yí miàn zhī cí xià jié lùn。
Don't draw conclusions based on only one side's words.
她凭经验知道天气要变。
tā píng jīng yàn zhī dào tiān qì yào biàn。
She knew the weather was about to change from experience.
这件事不能只凭想象。
zhè jiàn shì bù néng zhī píng xiǎng xiàng。
This matter can't rely on imagination alone.