reliable; trustworthy; reasonable
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
reliable; dependable; trustworthy
informalA very common word in spoken Mandarin, often used to describe a person, information, or plan that one can count on. It has a positive connotation.
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
hěn很
kào靠
pǔ谱
r儿
，
nǐ你
fàng放
xīn心
ba吧
。
He is very reliable when it comes to getting things done, so don't worry.
Zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xí息
lái来
yuán源
kào靠
pǔ谱
r儿
ma吗
？
Is the source of this news reliable?
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Zhǎo找
gè个
kào靠
pǔ谱
r儿
de的
zhuāng装
xiū修
gōng公
sī司
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
Finding a dependable renovation company is very important.
adjective
reasonable; sensible; plausible
informalUsed to describe something that makes sense, is practical, or is within the bounds of what is acceptable. The example sentence '他说话太不～' from the input fits this sense.
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
tài太
bù不
kào靠
pǔ谱
r儿
。
What he says is totally unreasonable/unreliable.
Zhè这
ge个
jì计
huà划
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
hái还
tǐng挺
kào靠
pǔ谱
r儿
de的
。
This plan sounds quite sensible.
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Nǐ你
tí提
de的
zhè这
ge个
yāo要
qiú求
yī一
diǎn点
r儿
yě也
bù不
kào靠
pǔ谱
r儿
。
The request you made is completely unreasonable.