rely on; depend on
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to rely on; to depend on
neutralCan refer to emotional, material, or functional reliance. Often used with 于 (yú) to specify the object of reliance. In psychological or medical contexts, can imply addiction or dependency.
Hái孩
zi子
tài太
guò过
yī依
lài赖
fù父
mǔ母
，
quē缺
fá乏
dú独
lì立
xìng性
。
The child relies too much on his parents and lacks independence.
Zhè这
gè个
piān偏
yuǎn远
cūn村
zhuāng庄
de的
diàn电
lì力
gōng供
yìng应
wán完
quán全
yī依
lài赖
tài太
yáng阳
néng能
。
The electricity supply of this remote village relies entirely on solar energy.
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Cháng长
qī期
fú服
yòng用
zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
wù物
kě可
néng能
huì会
ràng让
rén人
chǎn产
shēng生
yī依
lài赖
。
Long-term use of this medication may cause people to develop a dependency.
Xiàn现
dài代
jīng经
jì济
gāo高
dù度
yī依
lài赖
quán全
qiú球
gōng供
yìng应
liàn链
。
The modern economy relies heavily on global supply chains.