依靠

yīkào

verb HSK 4 #3,516

Meanings

1 to rely on; to depend on
2 support; backing

Characters

to depend on; to lean on

to lean against; to rely on

Examples

HSK 3

他依靠自己的努力成功了。

Tā yīkào zìjǐ de nǔlì chénggōng le.

He succeeded by relying on his own efforts.

HSK 3

孩子不能总是依靠父母。

Háizi bùnéng zǒngshì yīkào fùmǔ.

Children can't always depend on their parents.

HSK 3

父母是我最大的依靠。

Fùmǔ shì wǒ zuì dà de yīkào.

My parents are my greatest support.

Stroke Order

依 yī

靠 kào