依靠

yī kào

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to rely on sth (for support etc)
2. to depend on

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

独立

dú lì

independent

不依赖他人，自力更生

Synonyms

2 items

依赖

yī lài

to depend on

强调离不开某人或某物

凭借

píng jiè

to rely on

强调借助某种条件或优势

Usage notes

Common mistakes

不要和“依赖”完全混用：“依靠”多用于人、组织、力量等可主动借助的对象，而“依赖”带有离不开、无法自立的意味。

Example Sentences

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这个任务不能只依靠一个人来完成。

This task cannot be completed by relying on just one person.

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Child Words of 依靠

依

yī