Writing
依靠 (yī kào) — how to say "to rely on" in Chinese
依靠
To rely on, to depend on
verb · noun
Character composition
依
rely
靠
depend
Radicals / Keys
非
Wrong
#175 · fēi · 8 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
依靠父母
yīkào fùmǔ
to rely on one's parents
依靠自己
yīkào zìjǐ
to rely on oneself
依靠工资生活
yīkào gōngzī shēnghuó
to live on one's salary
Examples
他依靠朋友帮助
He relies on his friends' help
我依靠你
I rely on you
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to rely on" in Chinese?
"to rely on" in Chinese is 依靠 (yī kào).
依靠 meaning in English
依靠 (yī kào) means "To rely on, to depend on".
How is 依靠 pronounced?
It is pronounced yī kào (written as yi kao, yikao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to rely on" in Chinese characters?
It is written 依靠: 依 has 8 strokes, 靠 has 15 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 依靠?
依靠 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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