How to say “reliable” in Chinese
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“Reliable” in Chinese is 可靠, kě kào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
可靠 is read kě kào: 2 syllables. 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 “可靠”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 可靠. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 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.
- 这个结论可靠吗？zhègejiélùnkěkàomaIs this conclusion reliable?
- 这家中介可靠吗？zhèjiāzhōngjièkěkàomaIs this agency reliable?
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “reliable” in Chinese?
“Reliable” in Chinese is 可靠, pinyin kěkào.
What does 可靠 mean?
可靠 (kěkào) means “reliable”.
How do you write 可靠?
可靠 is 2 characters: 可 (kě) — may, can; 靠 (kào) — lean on; rely on. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 可靠?
可靠 is read kěkào. Tones: kě — third tone, kào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“reliable” in the lesson “Reviewing a purchase”
This word is from the topic “The good and the bad” 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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