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赖

賴
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verb HSK 6 #5,328

Meanings

  1. 1 to depend on; to rely on
  2. 2 to renege; to deny; to go back on one's word
  3. 3 to blame; to put the blame on

Examples

你不能赖账。
Nǐ bù néng lài zhàng.
You can't renege on a debt.
这件事别赖我。
Zhè jiàn shì bié lài wǒ.
Don't blame me for this.
他说了不算，总是赖。
Tā shuō le bú suàn, zǒngshì lài.
His word doesn't count — he always goes back on it.
小孩赖在地上不肯走。
Xiǎohái lài zài dì shàng bù kěn zǒu.
The child clung to the ground and refused to move.

Tips

usage
赖 has multiple meanings depending on context: 赖账 (renege on a debt), 赖皮 (act shamelessly), 依赖 (depend on). The negative connotation (reneging/blaming) is more common in everyday speech.
memory
贝 (shell/money) radical — someone who won't pay up, who reneges on money matters.

Stroke Order

赖 lài