投靠

tóukào

verb #13,988

Meanings

1 to seek refuge with someone
2 to rely on help from someone
3 to defect to

Characters

to throw oneself toward; to go to

to lean on; to rely on

Examples

他离开家乡去投靠远方的亲戚。

Tā líkāi jiāxiāng qù tóukào yuǎnfāng de qīnqi.

He left his hometown to seek refuge with distant relatives.

走投无路之下，他投靠了对方。

Zǒutóuwúlù zhī xià, tā tóukào le duìfāng.

With nowhere left to turn, he defected to the other side.

Tips

usage

投靠 implies going to someone for protection or support, often out of desperation. It can have a negative connotation when it means 'defecting to' an enemy or rival.

Stroke Order

投 tóu

靠 kào