靠谱

靠譜

kàopǔ

adjective

Meanings

HSK 1

这个人做事很靠谱。

Zhège rén zuòshì hěn kàopǔ.

This person is reliable in how they handle things.

HSK 2

你的计划听起来挺靠谱的。

Nǐ de jìhuà tīngqǐlái tǐng kàopǔ de.

Your plan sounds pretty reasonable.

HSK 5

找个靠谱的师傅很重要。

Zhǎo gè kàopǔ de shīfu hěn zhòngyào.

Finding a reliable repairman is important.

Colloquial. 谱 literally means "musical score"; "sticking to the score" means reliable. Opposite is 不靠谱 (unreliable, flaky).

靠 kào

谱 pǔ