Chinese word dictionary

依附

yīfù · to adhere; to attach oneself to; to append

Practice word

Word information

Simplified依附

Traditional依附

Pinyinyīfù

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

依yī

to rely on; to consent, to obey; according to

附fù

nearby; to adhere to, to attach; to rely on

How to learn 依附

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

附近fùjìn

nearby; neighboring; (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood

依据yījù

according to; basis; foundation

依靠yīkào

to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on

依然yīrán

still; as before

附件fùjiàn

appendix (in a document); enclosure (accompanying a document); (email) attachment; accessory (for a car, computer etc); (anatomy) adnexa

依旧yījiù

as before; still; to remain the same