依赖

依賴

yīlài

verb HSK 6 #5,565

Meanings

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.

现代人越来越依赖手机。

Xiàndàirén yuèláiyuè yīlài shǒujī.

Modern people rely more and more on their phones.

这个国家严重依赖石油出口。

Zhège guójiā yánzhòng yīlài shíyóu chūkǒu.

This country is heavily dependent on oil exports.

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