可靠性

kěkàoxìng

noun #32,914

Meanings

1 reliability
2 dependability

Characters

to lean on; to depend on

-ness; -ity (abstract noun suffix)

Examples

HSK 4

这款产品的可靠性很高。

Zhè kuǎn chǎnpǐn de kěkàoxìng hěn gāo.

This product has very high reliability.

HSK 4

我们需要测试系统的可靠性。

Wǒmen xūyào cèshì xìtǒng de kěkàoxìng.

We need to test the reliability of the system.

Tips

grammar

可靠性 is built from the adjective 可靠 ('reliable') + the abstract-noun suffix 性 ('-ness, -ity'). The same pattern gives you 安全性 (safety), 稳定性 (stability), 实用性 (practicality), 必要性 (necessity) - extremely productive in technical and academic Chinese.

Stroke Order

可 kě

靠 kào

性 xìng