Writing
依赖 (yī lài) — how to say "to rely on" in Chinese
依赖
To rely on, to depend on
verb
Character composition
依
to rely on, to depend on
赖
to rely on, to depend on
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
依赖别人
yī lài bié rén
depend on others
依赖父母
yī lài fù mǔ
depend on parents
Examples
这个孩子太依赖妈妈，自己不会做事。
This child relies too much on his mother and can't do anything by himself.
他依赖父母。
He relies on his parents.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to rely on" in Chinese?
"to rely on" in Chinese is 依赖 (yī lài).
依赖 meaning English
依赖 (yī lài) means "To rely on, to depend on".
How is 依赖 pronounced?
It is pronounced yī lài (written as yi lai, yilai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to rely on" in Chinese characters?
It is written 依赖: 依 has 8 strokes, 赖 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 依赖?
依赖 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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