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可靠

kě kào · ke kao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)知(zhī)道(dào)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)和(hé)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)可(kě)不(bu)可(kě)靠(kào)。

I wonder if Tom and Mary are dependable.

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

这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)是(shì)我(wǒ)透(tòu)过(guò)可(kě)靠(kào)的(de)消(xiāo)息(xi)来(lái)源(yuán)得(dé)知(zhī)的(de)。

I came to know this from some reliable sources.

Tatoeba: Chinese by cienias · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit

to lean against or on; to stand by the side of

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