Writing
赖 (lài) — how to say "to rely on" in Chinese
赖
To rely on; to blame
adjective · verb
Character composition
赖
to rely
Radicals / Keys
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Collocations
赖自己
lài zì jǐ
to blame oneself
赖别人
lài bié rén
to blame others
Examples
这件事不能赖别人，只能赖自己。
You can't blame others for this; you can only blame yourself.
他赖在床上。
He stays in bed.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to rely on" in Chinese?
"to rely on" in Chinese is 赖 (lài).
赖 meaning in English
赖 (lài) means "To rely on; to blame".
Lai in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced lài (written as lai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Lai in Chinese character
It is written 赖 and has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 赖?
赖 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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