依靠
yīkào
to rely on, to depend on
Part of speech · verb
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Examples
- 成功要靠努力,不能依靠运气。Success depends on effort, not on relying on luck.
- 老人晚年依靠子女生活。In old age the elderly depend on their children.
Collocations
依靠自己依靠群众相互依靠依靠力量
Mnemonic
依 yī "to rely on" + 靠 kào "to lean on": to lean on and rely on. The 靠 of 可靠 (reliable). 依靠自己 = to rely on oneself. Similar to 依赖, but 依赖 leans negative (dependence) while 依靠 is neutral. Opposite of 独立 (to be independent).
Related
依赖凭借靠独立
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