相依 [－－]

Jyutping soeng1 ji1
Pinyin xiāng yī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to be interdependent
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to depend on each other; to be interdependent
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    世界上的万物都互相依赖。
    世界上的萬物都互相依賴。
    shì jiè shàng de wàn wù dōu hù xiāng yī lài 。
    • All living things on earth depend one another.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    互相依靠
    互相依靠
    wu6 soeng1 ji1 kaau3
    • to rely on each other
  2. Cantonese
    自从佢老窦意外死咗之后，佢哋两仔乸就相依为命嘞。
    自從佢老竇意外死咗之後，佢哋兩仔乸就相依為命嘞。
    zi6 cung4 keoi5 lou5 dau6 ji3 ngoi6 sei2 zo2 zi1 hau6, keoi5 dei6 loeng5 zai2 naa2 zau6 soeng1 ji1 wai4 ming6 laak3.
    • Ever since the father died in an accident, the mother and the son had been dependent on each other for survival.
  3. Cantonese
    战友唇齿相依，一旦割席就会全军覆没。
    戰友唇齒相依，一旦割蓆就會全軍覆沒。
    zin3 jau5 seon4 ci2 soeng1 ji1, jat1 daan6 got3 zek6 zau6 wui5 cyun4 gwan1 fuk1 mut6.
    • Comrades are close to one another. Once split, they will be all done.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    祸福相依
    禍福相依
    huò fú xiàng yī
    • fortune and misfortune are interdependent
  2. Mandarin
    你若不离不弃，我必生死相依。
    你若不離不棄，我必生死相依。
    nǐ ruò bù lí bù qì ， wǒ bì shēng sǐ xiàng yī ．
    • If you do not leave me, I will be by your side until the life ends.