靠得住

kàodezhù

adjective #19,293

Meanings

1 reliable
2 trustworthy
3 dependable

Characters

to rely on; to lean on

structural particle (potential)

Examples

这个人靠得住，你可以放心。

Zhège rén kàodezhù, nǐ kěyǐ fàngxīn.

This person is reliable — you can rest easy.

这个消息靠得住吗？

Zhège xiāoxī kàodezhù ma?

Is this information trustworthy?

Tips

grammar

This is a potential complement structure: 靠 (to rely on) + 得住 (able to hold). The negative form is 靠不住 (unreliable).

Stroke Order

靠 kào

得 de

住 zhù