Writing
可靠 (kě kào) — how to say "reliable" in Chinese
可靠
Reliable, dependable
adjective
Character composition
可
can
靠
to rely on
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
非
Wrong
#175 · fēi · 8 strokes
Collocations
可靠消息
kěkào xiāoxi
reliable information
可靠的人
kěkào de rén
reliable person
安全可靠
ānquán kěkào
safe and reliable
Examples
他是一个非常可靠的人，答应的事情一定会做到，从不让人失望。
He is a very reliable person; if he promises something, he will definitely do it and never lets people down.
可靠的朋友
Reliable friend.
Frequently asked questions
Reliable in Chinese meaning
"reliable" in Chinese is 可靠 (kě kào).
Ke kao meaning in Chinese
可靠 (kě kào) means "Reliable, dependable".
How is 可靠 pronounced?
It is pronounced kě kào (written as ke kao, kekao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "reliable" in Chinese characters?
It is written 可靠: 可 has 5 strokes, 靠 has 15 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 可靠?
可靠 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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