How to say “lean on” in Chinese
lean on; rely on
“Lean on” in Chinese is 靠, kào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
靠 is read kào. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 告 gào hints at the sound; at the bottom, 非.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “靠”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 靠. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他悄悄地靠近了那辆车。tāqiāoqiāodekàojìnlenàliàngchēHe quietly crept up to that car.
- 别靠近危险biékàojìn,wēixiǎnDon't come near, it's dangerous!
- 我们只能靠自己。wǒmenzhǐnéngkàozìjǐWe can only count on ourselves.
- 质量可靠非常实用zhìliàngkěkào,fēichángshíyòngReliable quality, very practical.
- 他的话未必可靠tādehuàwèibìkěkàoWhat he says isn’t necessarily reliable.
- 村里的人靠捕鱼生活。cūnliderénkàobǔyúshēnghuóThe villagers make their living by fishing.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Getting to work”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lean on” in Chinese?
“Lean on” in Chinese is 靠, pinyin kào.
What does 靠 mean?
靠 (kào) means “lean on; rely on”.
How do you write 靠?
靠 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 靠?
靠 is read kào. Tones: kào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lean on” in the lesson “Getting to work”
This word is from the topic “Movement and actions” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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