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HSK Vocabulary: 依
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 依 is used in context
1
tā他
yī依
kào靠
zì自
jǐ己
de的
nǔ努
lì力
qǔ取
dé得
chéng成
gōng功
。
He relies on his own efforts to achieve success.
2
xué学
shēng生
men们
yī依
cì次
jìn进
rù入
jiào教
shì室
。
The students enter the classroom in order.
3
qǐng请
yī依
jù据
shì事
shí实
zuò做
chū出
pàn判
duàn断
。
Please make judgments based on facts.
4
tā他
yī依
rán然
shì是
wǒ我
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
。
He is still my friend.
5
suī虽
rán然
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
,
dàn但
wǒ我
men们
yī依
rán然
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
wán玩
。
Although it rained, we still went to the park to play.
6
duō多
nián年
bú不
jiàn见
,
tā她
yī依
rán然
bǎo保
chí持
zhe着
lè乐
guān观
kāi开
lǎng朗
de的
xìng性
gé格
。
After many years apart, she still maintains an optimistic and cheerful personality.
7
wǒ我
yī依
tuō托
mā妈
mā妈
xué学
xí习
zhōng中
wén文
。
I rely on my mom to learn Chinese.
8
zhè这
ge个
jì计
huà划
yī依
tuō托
dà大
jiā家
de的
zhī支
chí持
cái才
néng能
chéng成
gōng功
。
This plan can only succeed by relying on everyone's support.
9
gōng公
sī司
yī依
tuō托
xīn新
jì技
shù术
kāi开
fā发
le了
gèng更
gāo高
xiào效
de的
chǎn产
pǐn品
。
The company developed more efficient products by relying on new technology.
10
wǒ我
yī依
jù据
dì地
tú图
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
xué学
xiào校
。
I found the school based on the map.
Information
Traditional依
Radical亻
Strokes8
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1118
Zhuyinㄧ
Components—
UnicodeU+4F9D
CangjieYOGV
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality