凭借

• Pinyin: píng jiè
• Hanzi breakdown: 凭 = 任 + 几 (to lean on a small table — relying on support); 借 = 亻 + 昔 (person + past — to borrow/leverage)

Meaning

To rely on; to depend on; by means of. Indicates the means or basis upon which something is achieved.

Expresses the instrument or basis of achievement. Often used with talent (凭借才华), hard work (凭借努力), or technology (凭借技术). More formal than 靠 and implies a positive enabling factor.

Examples

1. 她凭借多年积累的行业经验和广泛的人脉资源，成功在激烈竞争中拿下了这份技术顾问合同。 Drawing on years of industry experience and an extensive network of contacts, she successfully landed this technical consulting contract in a fiercely competitive environment.
2. 这家初创企业凭借颠覆性的商业模式和精准的市场定位，在短短三年内实现了从零到独角兽的惊人蜕变。 With a disruptive business model and precise market positioning, this startup achieved a stunning transformation from zero to unicorn in just three years.
3. 凭借扎实的理论功底和灵活的实验设计，这位年轻学者在国际顶刊上发表了令同行瞩目的研究成果。 With a strong theoretical foundation and a flexible experimental design, this young scholar published research in a top international journal that drew widespread attention from peers.

Usage Guide

Context: achievement, career, business, academic

Tone: positive

Do Say

• 凭借其在人工智能领域积累的核心专利组合，该公司得以在与国际科技巨头的谈判中占据相对有利的议价地位。(By means of its core patent portfolio accumulated in the field of artificial intelligence, the company was able to occupy a relatively advantageous bargaining position in negotiations with international technology giants.)
• 他凭借对市场趋势的精准判断和对风险的审慎管理，在行业普遍下行的周期中仍然实现了稳健的资产增值。(Relying on his precise judgement of market trends and prudent management of risk, he achieved stable asset appreciation even during a period of broad industry downturn.)

Don't Say

• 凭借 typically introduces positive or enabling means; if the means are negative or illicit, use 靠 or 通过 instead; 凭借 vs 依靠 — 凭借 often implies leveraging one's own capabilities, while 依靠 can mean depending on external support

Origin & History

凭 (to lean on, to rely on — 任 + 几 small table) + 借 (to borrow, to leverage — 亻 person + 昔 past)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal