赖以

賴以

làiyǐ

verb #22,427

Meanings

1 to rely on
2 to depend on (for survival or existence)

Characters

to rely on / to depend on

by means of / with

Examples

这是他们赖以生存的工作。

Zhè shì tāmen làiyǐ shēngcún de gōngzuò.

This is the work they depend on to survive.

水是万物赖以生存的资源。

Shuǐ shì wànwù làiyǐ shēngcún de zīyuán.

Water is the resource all living things depend on to survive.

Tips

usage

赖以 is nearly always followed by 生存 (survive) or similar existential verbs. It carries a stronger sense of dependency than simply 靠 or 依.

Stroke Order

赖 lài

以 yǐ