單憑 [单凭]

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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    單靠​，​淨​係​依賴​某​啲​嘢
    to rely solely or simply on
    • 呢個箱單憑我就搬到。
      呢个箱单凭我就搬到。
      Trust me! I can carry this box alone.
    • 要單憑背影就認出一個人，一係佢嘅背影好特別，一係你真係好熟悉佢。
      要单凭背影就认出一个人，一系佢嘅背影好特别，一系你真系好熟悉佢。
      If we have to recognize a person just by his/her rear view, it must be a special rear view or we are familiar with each other very much.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    单凭力量不能保证取胜。
    單憑力量不能保證取勝。
    dān píng lì liang bù néng bǎo zhèng qǔ shèng 。
    • Relying on strength alone cannot guarantee victory.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    单凭佢嘅身材，我已经知道佢系消防员。
    單憑佢嘅身材，我已經知道佢係消防員。
    daan1 pang4 keoi5 ge3 san1 coi4, ngo5 ji5 ging1 zi1 dou3 keoi5 hai6 siu1 fong4 jyun4.
    • I can tell he's a fireman by looking at his figure alone.
  2. Cantonese
    单凭几句闲言闲语，点可能动摇到我提拔下属嘅决心？
    單憑幾句閒言閒語，點可能動搖到我提拔下屬嘅決心？
    daan1 pang4 gei2 geoi3 haan4 jin4 haan4 jyu5, dim2 ho2 nang4 dung6 jiu4 dou2 ngo5 tai4 bat6 haa6 suk6 ge3 kyut3 sam1?
    • How can a little gossip undermine my determination to exalt my subordinates?
  3. Cantonese
    历史功过点会单凭一个人定论？
    歷史功過點會單憑一個人定論？
    lik6 si2 gung1 gwo3 dim2 wui5 daan1 pang4 jat1 go3 jan4 ding6 leon6?
    • 歷史功過豈是單憑一人定論？
    • How would merits and demerits in history be solely concluded by one person?
  4. Cantonese
    单凭你点可以搬得起张凳啊？真系不自量力！
    單憑你點可以搬得起張凳啊？真係不自量力！
    daan1 pang4 nei5 dim2 ho2 ji5 bun1 dak1 hei2 zoeng1 dang3 aa3? zan1 hai6 bat1 zi6 loeng6 lik6!
    • Don't overestimate your ability! How can you move this chair on your own?
  5. Cantonese
    我唔可以单凭你一面之词相信你讲嘅嘢。
    我唔可以單憑你一面之詞相信你講嘅嘢。
    ngo5 m4 ho2 ji5 daan1 pang4 nei5 jat1 min6 zi1 ci4 soeng1 seon3 nei5 gong2 ge3 je5.
    • I can't trust what you said based on the one-sided story you've told me.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    中国无产阶级应该懂得：他们自己虽然是一个最有觉悟性和最有组织性的阶级，但是如果单凭自己一个阶级的力量，是不能胜利的。
    中國無產階級應該懂得：他們自己雖然是一個最有覺悟性和最有組織性的階級，但是如果單憑自己一個階級的力量，是不能勝利的。
    zhōng guó wú chǎn jiē jí yīng gāi dǒng de ： tā men zì jǐ suī rán shì yī ge zuì yǒu jué wù xìng hé zuì yǒu zǔ zhī xìng de jiē jí ， dàn shì rú guǒ dān píng zì jǐ yī ge jiē jí de lì liàng ， shì bù néng shèng lì de ．
    • The Chinese proletariat should understand that although it is the class with the highest political consciousness and sense of organization, it cannot win victory by its own strength alone.