How to say “rely on” in Chinese
rely on; support
“Rely on” in Chinese is 依靠, yī kào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
依靠 is read yī 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 the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 衣 yī “clothes” hints at the reading.
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 “依靠”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 依靠. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个国家的石油主要依靠进口zhègeguójiādeshíyóuzhǔyàoyīkàojìnkǒuThis country relies mainly on imports for its oil.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “rely on” in Chinese?
“Rely on” in Chinese is 依靠, pinyin yīkào.
What does 依靠 mean?
依靠 (yīkào) means “rely on; support”.
How do you write 依靠?
依靠 is 2 characters: 依 (yī) — rely on; according to; 靠 (kào) — lean on; rely on. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 依靠?
依靠 is read yīkào. Tones: yī — first tone, kào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“rely on” in the lesson “Getting along with people”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” 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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