How to say “depend” in Chinese
depend (on), rely
“Depend” in Chinese is 依赖, yī lài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
依赖 is read yī lài: 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 the left, 束 “bundle”; on the right, 负 “carry on your back”.
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 “依赖”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 依赖. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 孩子长大了，不能总是依赖父母。háizizhǎngdàle,bùnéngzǒngshìyīlàifùmǔThe child has grown up — he can’t always depend on his parents.
- 现代人过度依赖手机xiàndàirénguòdùyīlàishǒujīPeople today depend too much on their phones.
- 政府大力发展新能源，以便减少对石油的依赖。zhèngfǔdàlìfāzhǎnxīnnéngyuán,yǐbiànjiǎnshǎoduìshíyóudeyīlàiThe government is vigorously developing new energy sources to reduce dependence on oil.
More words from the lesson “Care and trust”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “depend” in Chinese?
“Depend” in Chinese is 依赖, pinyin yīlài.
What does 依赖 mean?
依赖 (yīlài) means “depend (on), rely”.
How do you write 依赖?
依赖 is 2 characters: 依 (yī) — rely on; according to; 赖 (lài) — rely on; deny. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 依赖?
依赖 is read yīlài. Tones: yī — first tone, lài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“depend” in the lesson “Care and trust”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 6. 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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