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依赖

yī lài · yi lai

Traditional 依賴

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to depend on; to be dependent on
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The way home

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)没(méi)带(dài)手机(shǒujī)

    Dengdeng, I didn't bring my phone today.

  2. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，你(nǐ)别(bié)太(tài)依赖(yīlài)手机(shǒujī)

    It's OK. Don't depend on your phone too much.

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)我们(wǒmen)要(yào)怎么(zěnme)回家(huíjiā)

    But how will we get home?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)记得(jìde)路(lù)，我(wǒ)不(bù)依赖(yīlài)手机(shǒujī)

    I remember the way. I don't depend on my phone.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)带路(dàilù)吧(ba)

    Then you lead the way.

  6. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)是(shì)……另一个(lìngyīgè)公园(gōngyuán)的(de)门口(ménkǒu)

    This is... the gate of another park.

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2 examples
01

阿(ā)尔(ěr)及(jí)利(lì)亚(yà)能(néng)依(yī)赖(lài)可(kě)再(zài)生(shēng)能(néng)源(yuán)吗(ma)？

Can Algeria rely on renewable energy?

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

不(bú)要(yào)太(tài)过(guò)于(yú)依(yī)赖(lài)别(bié)人(rén)。

Don't depend too much on others.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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