Hanzi
Traditional
靠
Simplified
靠
靠
靠

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)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

kào

Bopomofo

ㄎㄠˋ

Jyutping

kaau3

Example sentences

靠 kào
這件事全靠你了。
这件事全靠你了。

This matter depends entirely on you.

賺 / 赚 zhuàn
他靠著投資股票賺了不少錢。
他靠著投资股票赚了不少钱。

He earned a lot of money by investing in stocks.

依靠 yīkào
在困難的時候，家人是他最大的依靠。
在困难的时候，家人是他最大的依靠。

In difficult times, family is his greatest support.

自立 zìlì
他大學畢業後就開始自立生活，不再依靠父母。
他大学毕业后就开始自立生活，不再依靠父母。

After graduating from university, he started to live independently and no longer depends on his parents.

可靠 kěkào
他是一個非常可靠的人。
他是一个非常可靠的人。

He is a very reliable person.

未必 wèibì
這消息未必可靠。
这消息未必可靠。

This news is not necessarily reliable.

靠近 kàojìn
船慢慢地靠近碼頭了。
船慢慢地靠近码头了。

The ship slowly approached the dock.

地帶 / 地带 dìdài
這裡屬於危險地帶，請不要靠近。
这里属于危险地带，请不要靠近。

This area is a dangerous zone, please do not approach.

停靠 tíngkào
這艘船停靠在碼頭。
这艘船停靠在码头。

This ship is docked at the pier.

傍 bàng
船隻慢慢地傍岸停靠。
船只慢慢地傍岸停靠。

The boat slowly pulled up to the shore.

Example Vocabulary

靠

kao4

to rely on; to lean on

依靠

yi1'kao4

to rely on; to depend on; support; backbone

可靠

ke3'kao4

reliable; trustworthy

靠譜

靠近

kao4'jin4

to approach; to get close to

不可靠

倚靠

yi3'kao4

停靠

ting2'kao4

to call at, to stop at, to berth, to moor

停靠站

可靠性

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