Chinese word dictionary

依靠

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

Practice word

Word information

Simplified依靠

Traditional依靠

Pinyinyīkào

Part of speech动、名

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.06

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

靠kào

nearby; to depend on, to lean on, to trust

How to learn 依靠

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

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靠kào

to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to; to depend on; to trust; to fuck (vulgar); traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old)

靠近kàojìn

to be close to; to approach; to draw near

可靠kěkào

reliable

依据yījù

according to; basis; foundation

依然yīrán

still; as before

依旧yījiù

as before; still; to remain the same