aim and goal; to rely on
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
starting point and ultimate goal; guiding principle; what one aims for
formalOften used in formal or written Chinese in the structure 以……为依归.
Wǒ我
men们
de的
yī一
qiè切
gōng工
zuò作
dōu都
yīng应
yǐ以
rén人
mín民
de的
lì利
yì益
wéi为
yī依
guī归
。
All our work should take the interests of the people as its ultimate goal.
Zhè这
ge个
zhèng政
cè策
de的
yī依
guī归
shì是
cù促
jìn进
shè社
huì会
gōng公
píng平
zhèng正
yì义
。
The guiding principle of this policy is to promote social fairness and justice.
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Xué学
shù术
yán研
jiū究
dāng当
yǐ以
zhēn真
lǐ理
wéi为
yī依
guī归
。
Academic research should take truth as its ultimate aim.
verb
to rely on; to depend on; to have recourse to
Often used in negative constructions like 无所依归.
Tā他
shī失
qù去
le了
gōng工
zuò作
hé和
jiā家
tíng庭
，
wú无
suǒ所
yī依
guī归
。
He lost his job and family, and had nothing to rely on.
Hái孩
zi子
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
zǒng总
shì是
yī依
guī归
fù父
mǔ母
。
When children are young, they always depend on their parents.
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Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
zhǎo找
dào到
yī一
gè个
kě可
yǐ以
yī依
guī归
de的
zǔ组
zhī织
。
We must find an organization that we can rely on.