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lài
#1,363 most
frequent character
rely, poor, bilk, disclaim
verb
adjective

Example Sentences

我总是依赖朋友的帮助。
wǒ zǒngshì yīlài péngyǒu de bāngzhù 。
I always rely on my friends' help.
他负债累累,生活得很拮据。
tā fùzhài léiléi , shēnghuó déhěn jiéjū 。
He is heavily in debt and lives very poorly.
我们不能依赖运气成功。
wǒmen bùnéng yīlài yùnqì chénggōng 。
We cannot rely on luck to succeed.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

依靠yīkào
depend
More formal and implies a strong support or reliance.
仰赖yǎnglài
depend on
Similar meaning but can imply a more passive type of reliance.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

赖Lai4
surname Lai, (Tw) (coll.) LINE messaging app
赖lài
rely, poor, bilk, disclaim