靠 [－]

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Pinyin kào

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to lean against or on
  2. to stand by the side of
  3. to come near to
  4. to depend on
  5. to trust
  6. to fuck (vulgar)
  7. traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to lean against or on/to stand by the side of/to come near to/to depend on/to trust/to fuck (vulgar)/traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old)/near/along/toward/by/trustworthy/reliable
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    接近​一個​方向
    to keep to; to get near
    • 所有車輛都要靠左駛。
      所有车辆都要靠左驶。
      so2 jau5 ce1 loeng2 dou1 jiu3 kaau3 zo2 sai2
      All vehicles should keep to the left.
  2. 動詞
    對​一樣​嘢​嘅​依​賴
    to depend on; to rely on
    • 靠唔住
      靠唔住
      kaau3 m4 zyu6
      unreliable
    • 我哋可唔可以出線就靠晒你喇！
      我哋可唔可以出线就靠晒你喇！
      ngo5 dei6 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 ceot1 sin3 zau6 kaau3 saai3 nei5 laa3
      We are all depending on you to win this game!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to depend on; to rely on
  2. character
    to lean on; to recline
  3. character
    to come near to; to approach
  4. character
    to keep to (a certain side)
  5. character
    to trust; to have confidence in
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. lean on, trust, depend on
  2. near
  3. Cangjie Input
    HGRLY
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 依靠
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #315
  2. HSK3 二级汉字表 #115
  3. HSK3 中等手写字表 #158
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    到了最后，大家一定要靠自己学习。
    到了最後，大家一定要靠自己學習。
    dào liǎo zuì hòu ， dà jiā yī dìng yào kào zì jǐ xué xí 。
    • Everyone must learn on their own in the end.
  2. Mandarin
    我没什么可依靠的了。
    我沒什麼可依靠的了。
    wǒ méi shén me kě yī kào de le 。
    • I have nothing to fall back on.
  3. Mandarin
    我认识那个坐得最靠近门的男孩。
    我認識那個坐得最靠近門的男孩。
    wǒ rèn shi nà ge zuò dé zuì kào jìn mén de nán hái 。
    • I know the boy who is sitting closest to the door.
    • I know the boy who's sitting closest to the door.
  4. Mandarin
    日本靠阿拉伯国家提供石油。
    日本靠阿拉伯國家提供石油。
    rì běn kào ā lā bó guó jiā tí gōng shí yóu 。
    • Japan relies on Arab countries for oil.
  5. Mandarin
    把梯子靠墙放着。
    把梯子靠牆放着。
    bǎ tī zi kào qiáng fàng zhe 。
    • Stand the ladder against the wall.
    • Lean the ladder against the wall.
    • Prop the ladder against the wall.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    呢啲资料未必可靠。
    呢啲資料未必可靠。
    nei4 di1 zi1 liu2 mei6 bit1 ho2 kaau3 。
    • It is questionable whether this data can be relied on.
  2. Cantonese
    佢咩事都靠晒个老公。
    佢咩事都靠晒個老公。
    keoi5 me1 si6 dou1 kaau3 saai3 go3 lou5 gung1 。
    • She depends on her husband for everything.
  3. Cantonese
    你好可靠。
    你好可靠。
    nei5 hou2 ho2 kaau3 。
    • You're reliable.
    • You're dependable.
  4. Cantonese
    你哋都唔可靠嘅。
    你哋都唔可靠嘅。
    nei5 dei2 dou1 m4 ho2 kaau3 ge3 。
    • You guys are untrustworthy.
  5. Cantonese
    我未见过有人单靠睇书就学识打篮球；学外语都系一样。
    我未見過有人單靠睇書就學識打籃球；學外語都係一樣。
    ngo5 mei6 gin3 gwo3 jau5 jan4 daan1 kaau3 tai2 syu1 zau6 hok6 sik1 daa2 laam2 kau4 ； hok6 ngoi6 jyu5 dou1 hai6 jat1 joeng6 。
    • I've never met anyone who taught themselves to play basketball just by reading a book; the same with foreign language.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢成个礼拜冇食过嘢，净系靠盐水嚟吊命。
    佢成個禮拜冇食過嘢，淨係靠鹽水嚟吊命。
    keoi5 seng4 go3 lai5 baai3 mou5 sik6 gwo3 je5, zing6 hai6 kaau3 jim4 seoi2 lei4 diu3 meng6.
    • He hasn't eaten anything for a week; his entire life depended on an IV drip.
  2. Cantonese
    我通咗两晚顶，仲未赶好晒啲稿，而家靠咖啡嚟吊命。
    我通咗兩晚頂，仲未趕好晒啲稿，而家靠咖啡嚟吊命。
    ngo5 tung1 zo2 loeng5 maan5 deng2, zung6 mei6 gon2 hou2 saai3 di1 gou2, ji4 gaa1 kaau3 gaa3 fe1 lei4 diu3 meng6.
    • After pulling two all-nighters, I still haven't finished writing my articles. Coffee is now my only source of energy.
  3. Cantonese
    佢冇埋份洗碗工之后，就一路都靠综援吊命。
    佢冇埋份洗碗工之後，就一路都靠綜援吊命。
    keoi5 mou5 maai4 fan6 sai2 wun2 gung1 zi1 hau6, zau6 jat1 lou6 dou1 kaau3 zung3 wun4 diu3 meng6.
    • Since he lost his dishwasher job, he's been living on government allowance.
  4. Cantonese
    灾区缺水缺粮，啲灾民唯有靠树皮充饥。
    災區缺水缺糧，啲災民唯有靠樹皮充飢。
    zoi1 keoi1 kyut3 seoi2 kyut3 loeng4, di1 zoi1 man4 wai4 jau5 kaau3 syu6 pei4 cung1 gei1.
    • Without water and food in the disaster area, refugees could only depend on bark to ease their hunger.
  5. Cantonese
    单靠一个人嘅力量系唔会成功嘅。
    單靠一個人嘅力量係唔會成功嘅。
    daan1 kaau3 jat1 go3 jan4 ge3 lik6 loeng6 hai6 m4 wui5 sing4 gung1 ge3.
    • It won't be successful if we rely solely on one person.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    靠岸
    靠岸
    kào àn
    • to approach the shore
  2. Mandarin
    靠拢
    靠攏
    kào lǒng
    • to draw close
  3. Cantonese
    系做木匠、在前开过一间细木铺、后来亦关唨咯、而家静靠同人做工夫嚟过日子、
    系做木匠、在前开过一间细木铺、后来亦关唨咯、而家静靠同人做工夫嚟过日子、
    hai6 zou6 muk6 zoeng2, zoi6 cin4 hoi1 gwo3 jat1 gaan1 sai3 muk6 pou2, hau6 loi4 jik6 gwaan1 zo2 lo3, ji4 gaa1 zing6 kaau3 tung4 jan4 zou6 gung1 fu1 lai4 gwo3 jat6 zi2,
    • He used to work as a woodworker; he had operated a small wood shop, and later closed it as well; currently he only relies on working for other people to make a living.
  4. Mandarin
    你能进入这所大学读书，全靠你父母的关系。
    你能進入這所大學讀書，全靠你父母的關係。
    nǐ néng jìn rù zhè suǒ dà xué dú shū ， quán kào nǐ fù mǔ de guān xì ．
    • You were able to study at this university all because of your parents.
  5. Cantonese
    全部要加惨到极，陀累全家，靠份粮点够食，卒之查到豉油都冇滴
    全部要加惨到极，陀累全家，靠份粮点够食，卒之查到豉油都冇滴
    cyun4 bou6 jiu3 gaa1 caam2 dou3 gik6, to4 leoi4 cyun4 gaa1, kaau3 fan6 loeng4 dim2 gau3 sik6, zeot1 zi1 caa4 dou2 si6 jau4 dou1 mou5 dik1
    • All of the prices have to going up; it's extremely miserable. I'm burdening my whole family. How is there enough to live off my salary? Finally, I found out there isn't even a drop of soy sauce.