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依靠

yī kào

HSK 6 2-character word

What 依靠 means

1. to rely on; to depend on

The characters in 依靠

• 依yīto depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to
• 靠kàoto lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to

Example sentences

• 你可以依靠他。
  You can rely on him.
• 你可以依靠它。
  You can count on it.
• 我们得依靠自己。
  We're on our own.
• 日本的石油依靠进口。
  Japan depends on other countries for oil.
• 我没什幺可依靠的了。
  I have nothing to fall back on.
• 我的老婆孩子都依靠我。
  My wife and children depend on me.