粵

依ji1靠kaau3

ji1 kaau3yī kào

English

  1. to rely on; to depend on
  2. to rely on; to depend on; to count on
  3. support; backing; assurance

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 借助其他力量嚟幫助自己
  2. 外在嘅幫助(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 互相依靠

    to rely on each other

  • 有啲依靠

    to have some kind of back-up (something to rely upon)

  • 生活有依靠

    to have assurance in one's life

  • 結婚係想老咗有個依靠。

    Getting married is because one wants some kind of support when one gets old.

  • 現代女性唔需要依靠男人生活。

    A modern woman no longer depends upon men for a living.

  • 你可以依靠他。

    You can rely on him.

    Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

  • 你可以依靠它。

    You can count on it.

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

  • 我们得依靠自己。

    We're on our own.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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