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

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.

孩子不能总是依靠父母。

Háizi bùnéng zǒngshì yīkào fùmǔ.

Children can't always depend on their parents.

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