to lean on or against; to depend on

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
kào
de
chéng
gōng

He relies on his own efforts to achieve success.

2
shì
fēi
cháng
kào
de
péng
yǒu

He is a very reliable friend.

3
qǐng
kào
jìn
diǎn
zhè
yàng
tīng
gèng
qīng
chǔ

Please come closer so you can hear more clearly.

4
hěn
kào

He is reliable.

5
zhè
ge
xiāo
hěn
kào
xiāng
xìn

This news is reliable; you can trust it.

6
zhè
jiā
gōng
gōng
kào
de
ér
wén
míng

This company is known for providing reliable services.

7
kào
bāng
zuò
fàn

I rely on my mom to help me cook.

8
zài
xué
shàng
kào
lǎo
shī
de
zhǐ
dǎo
le
jìn

In his studies, he relied on the teacher's guidance to make progress.

9
zhè
ge
xiàng
kào
tuán
duì
zuò
cái
néng
shùn
wán
chéng

This project relies on teamwork to be completed successfully.

10
qǐng
kào
lǒng
diǎn

Please move closer.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes15
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#1513
Zhuyinㄎㄠˋ
Components
UnicodeU+9760
CangjieYGRHS
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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