The preposition 本着
The preposition 本着 
is used when talking about principles, standards or regulations.
In a sentence, it is placed before an object, which can be expressed by either a noun or a phrase.
is used when talking about principles, standards or regulations.
In a sentence, it is placed before an object, which can be expressed by either a noun or a phrase. Pay attention
The preposition 本着 is most commonly used in written and formal language.
Examples
本着竞争的原则，任何国家、公司或企业都可以向我们出口
Any country, company or enterprise can export to us, in accordance with the principle of competition
běnzhe jìngzhēng de yuánzé, rènhé guójiā, gōngsī huò qǐyè dōu kěyǐ xiàng wǒmen chūkǒu
甲乙双方本着平等互利的原则，经友好协商，达成如下协议
Both parties reached an agreement by means of negotiation, in accordance with the principle of equality and mutual benefit
jiǎyǐ shuāngfāng běnzhe píngděng hùlì de yuánzé, jīng yǒuhǎo xiéshāng, dáchéng rúxià xiéyì
We often use the preposition 本着 in sentences with the following words:
精神
宗旨
态度
方针
观点
宗旨
态度
方针
观点 Examples
本着生活的意志和爷爷的精神，我决定前行
I decided to move forward thanks to my grandfather's spirit and my will to live
běnzhe shēnghuó de yìzhì hé yéye de jīngshén, wǒ juédìng qiánxíng
两国对一些问题有不同看法，应本着相互尊重的态度妥善解决
These two countries have different views on some issues, which should be resolved with mutual respect
liǎng guó duì yìxiē wèntí yǒu bùtóng kànfǎ, yìng běnzhe xiānghù zūnzhòng de tàidu tuǒshàn jiějué