CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

靠

kàoHSK 5

靠 (kào) is an HSK 5 Chinese word with 3 definitions and 6 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH1
DEFINITIONS3
EXAMPLES6
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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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verb 动

  1. Englishto lean on

    • EX
      累了的话,你可以靠在沙发上休息一下。

      If you're tired, you can lean back on the sofa and rest.

    • EX
      他靠在门上睡着了。

      He fell asleep leaning against the door.

  2. Englishto rely on

    • EX
      这件事不能只靠别人,你也要自己想办法。

      You can’t rely only on others for this; you need to find a way yourself too.

    • EX
      他靠自己的努力完成了这项工作。

      He completed the work through his own efforts.

  3. Englishto be close to; to be next to

    • EX
      我想坐靠窗的位置,这样可以看看外面的风景。

      I’d like to sit by the window so I can look at the view outside.

    • EX
      那张桌子太靠墙了,后面几乎没有地方走。

      That table is too close to the wall, so there is almost no room to walk behind it.