Writing
依 (yī) — how to say "to rely on" in Chinese
依
To rely on; according to
verb · preposition
Character composition
依
to rely
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
依规定办理
yī guī dìng bàn lǐ
process in accordance with the rules
Examples
我们依计划进行工作。
We work according to the plan.
我依他。
I rely on him.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to rely on" in Chinese?
"to rely on" in Chinese is 依 (yī).
依 meaning in English
依 (yī) means "To rely on; according to".
How is 依 pronounced?
It is pronounced yī (written as yi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to rely on" in Chinese characters?
It is written 依 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 依?
依 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 依
无 — paired absence “no A no B”
无 (wú) + A + 无 (wú) + B
依据 — on the basis of
依据 (yījù) + Noun (basis) + Verb
不时 vs 仍旧 — still and from time to time
不时 (bùshí) + Verb — "from time to time"; 仍旧 (réngjiù) / 依旧 (yījiù) + Verb/Adj. — "still, as before"
依 — according to, based on
依 (yī) + Noun / Fact, Main Clause