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依靠

to depend on

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

yi1kao4 • yīkào

Meaning

Primary

to depend on

Alternatives

depend on, depends on, depending on, depended on, to rely on, rely on

Mnemonic

依靠 To depend on someone is 依 to depend on always being able 靠 to lean on them.

Usage

孩子们 依靠 着 父母 成长。

Children depend on their parents to grow up.

我们 应该 互相 依靠。

We should depend on each other.

依靠 自己 的 力量

depend on one's own strength