“According to” in Chinese 3 – yīzhào and yījù

Grammar Point:
The Chinese words 依照 yīzhào and 依據据 yījù both mean “according to” or “based on,” and they are often used to indicate that an action, decision, or judgment is being made following a standard, rule, evidence, or guideline.

依照 yīzhào

It often used in situations involving practical actions or processes, where instructions or methods are explicitly stated.

依照yīzhào說明書shuōmíngshū安裝ānzhuāng依照yīzhào说明书shuōmíngshū安装ānzhuāng
Install it according to the manual.

依照yīzhào規定guīdìng辦理bànlǐ依照yīzhào规定guīdìng办理bànlǐ
Handle it according to the regulations.

他tā沒有méiyǒu依照yīzhào規定guīdìng他tā没有méiyǒu依照yīzhào规定guīdìng
He did not follow the regulations.

我們wǒmen依照yīzhào老師lǎoshī的de建議jiànyì修改xiūgǎi了le計劃jìhuà我们wǒmen依照yīzhào老师lǎoshī的de建议jiànyì修改xiūgǎi了le计划jìhuá
We revised the plan based on the teacher’s suggestions.

依照yīzhào合約héyuē規定guīdìng， 貨款huòkuǎn需xū提前tíqián支付zhīfù依照yīzhào合同hétóng规定guīdìng， 货款huòkuǎn需xū提前tíqián支付zhīfù
According to the contract terms, payment must be made in advance.

依照yīzhào醫生yìshēng的de建議jiànyì， 我wǒ開始kāishǐ每天měitiān運動yùndòng依照yīzhào医生yìshēng的de建议jiànyì， 我wǒ开始kāishǐ每天měitiān运动yùndòng
Following the doctor’s advice, I started exercising daily.

依據据 yījù

It emphasizes the basis or foundation for something, often referring to evidence, data, or legal grounds.

這個zhège決定juédìng是shì依據yījù科學kēxué研究yánjiù得dé出chū的de这个zhège决定juédìng是shì依据yījù科学kēxué研究yánjiū得dé出chū的de
This decision is based on scientific research.

你nǐ的de結論jiélùn沒有méiyǒu依據yījù你nǐ的de结论jiélùn没有méiyǒu依据yījù
Your conclusion has no basis.

依據yījù市場shìchǎng數據shùjù， 他tā制定zhìdìng了le新xīn的de策略cèlüè依据yījù市场shìchǎng数据shùjù， 他tā制定zhìdìng了le新xīn的de策略cèlüè
Based on market data, he formulated a new strategy.

依據yījù最zuì新xīn研究yánjiū結果jiéguǒ， 該gāi方法fāngfǎ更gèng有效yǒuxiào依据yījù最zuì新xīn研究yánjiū结果jiéguǒ， 该gāi方法fāngfǎ更gèng有效yǒuxiào
Based on the latest research findings, this method is more effective.

依據yījù昨天zuótiān的de報告bàogào， 每天měitiān運動yùndòng可以kěyǐ延長yáncháng壽命shòumìng依据yījù昨天zuótiān的de报告bàogào， 每天měitiān运动yùndòng可以kěyǐ延长yáncháng寿命shòumìng
Based on the report yesterday, exercising daily can extend life expectancy.

依據yījù你nǐ的de分析fēnxī， 我們wǒmen選擇xuǎnzé了le第二dìèr個ge方案fāngàn依据yījù你nǐ的de分析fēnxī， 我们wǒmen选择xuǎnzé了le第二dìèr个ge方案fāngàn
Based on your analysis, we chose the second plan.

Comparison

• “According to” in Chinese 1 – 按照 ànzhào (HSK 3)

• “According to” in chinese 2 – 根據据 gēnjù (HSK 4)