依赖
Old HSK 6
依赖 (yīlài) · to depend on
依赖 (yīlài) means “to depend on; to rely on”. It is written with 2 characters: 依 (to rely on) + 赖 (to depend on). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 依赖 is built
The characters
依 yī · to rely on
What 依 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 衣yī — cloth
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 衣 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
赖 lài · to depend on
What 赖 is made of
- 剌lá — to slash
- 束shù — to bind
- 木mù — tree
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 束shù — to bind
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
- 冂 — frame
Example sentences
孩子不能总是依赖父母。Háizi bùnéng zǒngshì yīlài fùmǔ.Children can't always depend on their parents.
他太依赖手机了。Tā tài yīlài shǒujī le.He relies on his phone too much.
Questions about 依赖
What does 依赖 mean?
依赖 (yīlài) means “to depend on; to rely on”.
How do you pronounce 依赖?
依赖 is pronounced yīlài.
Which HSK level is 依赖?
依赖 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 依赖 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 214: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.