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to rely on

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yi3lai4 yǐlài

Meaning


Primary

to rely on

Alternatives

rely on, relies on, relied on, relying on, to rely, rely

Mnemonic


倚賴 To rely on has the same meaning as both of its characters 倚 to rely on and 賴 to rely on.

Usage


小孩 很 倚賴 父母。

Children rely heavily on their parents.

這 個 國家 倚賴 進口 糧食。

This country relies on imported food.

我們 不 該 完全 倚賴 運氣。

We should not rely entirely on luck.

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