依赖

依賴

yīlài

verb HSK 6 #5,565

Meanings

HSK 3

现代人越来越依赖手机。

Xiàndàirén yuèláiyuè yīlài shǒujī.

Modern people rely more and more on their phones.

HSK 4

孩子不应该过分依赖父母。

Háizi bù yīnggāi guòfèn yīlài fùmǔ.

Children shouldn't be overly dependent on their parents.

HSK 6

许多企业过度依赖政府的优惠政策。

Xǔduō qǐyè guòdù yīlài zhèngfǔ de yōuhuì zhèngcè.

Many companies over-rely on the government's preferential policies.

usage

依赖 often has a slightly negative connotation (over-reliance), while 依靠 (yīkào) is more neutral (to rely on for support).

usage

依赖性 (yīlàixìng) = dependency/addictiveness.

依 yī

赖 lài