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靠

kào · kao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. to lean against or on
  2. to stand by the side of
  3. to come near to
  4. to depend on
  5. to trust
  6. to fuck (vulgar)
  7. traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old)
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Seats by the window

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)家(jiā)咖啡店(kāfēidiàn)我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)，靠(kào)窗(chuāng)的(de)位子(wèizi)最(zuì)好(hǎo)。

    I like this cafe best. The seats by the window are the best.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我们(wǒmen)坐(zuò)靠(kào)窗(chuāng)的(de)。

    OK, let's sit by the window.

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)今天(jīntiān)靠(kào)窗(chuāng)的(de)位子(wèizi)有人(yǒurén)了(le)。

    But today the seats by the window are taken.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)靠(kào)墙(qiáng)坐(zuò)吧(ba)。

    Then let's sit by the wall.

  5. Qiqi

    你们(nǐmen)来(lái)了(le)！我(wǒ)给(gěi)你们(nǐmen)留(liú)了(le)靠(kào)窗(chuāng)的(de)位子(wèizi)。

    You are here! I saved you the seats by the window.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)累(lèi)了(le)，就(jiù)靠(kào)在(zài)墙(qiáng)上(shàng)休(xiū)息(xi)。

He was tired, so he leaned against the wall to rest.

02

靠(kào)这(zhè)点(diǎn)钱(qián)，我(wǒ)连(lián)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)家(jiā)庭(tíng)都(dōu)养(yǎng)不(bu)活(huó)。

With this little money, I can't even support my family.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jiangche · English by francaisr0wlet · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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