rely on; depend on
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to rely on; to depend on
formalFormal written Chinese, often used to indicate reliance on others or external factors.
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
yǎng仰
lài赖
fù父
mǔ母
shēng生
huó活
。
He has relied on his parents for living since childhood.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
yǎng仰
lài赖
yùn运
qì气
，
yào要
kào靠
zì自
jǐ己
nǔ努
lì力
。
We cannot rely on luck; we must depend on our own efforts.
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Zhè这
gè个
xì系
tǒng统
yǎng仰
lài赖
xiān先
jìn进
de的
jì技
shù术
zhī支
chí持
。
This system relies on advanced technical support.
Yǎng仰
lài赖
tā他
rén人
zhōng终
jiū究
bù不
shì是
cháng长
jiǔ久
zhī之
jì计
。
Relying on others is not a long-term solution after all.