CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD
靠
HSK 5
靠 (kào) is an HSK 5 Chinese word with 3 definitions and 6 bilingual examples.
PARTS OF SPEECH1
DEFINITIONS3
EXAMPLES6
01
Definitions & Usage
Meanings and examples
verb 动
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Englishto lean on
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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.
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他靠在门上睡着了。
He fell asleep leaning against the door.
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Englishto rely on
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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.
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他靠自己的努力完成了这项工作。
He completed the work through his own efforts.
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Englishto be close to; to be next to
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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.
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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.
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