Chinese–EnglishWith examples

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)

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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