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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[kào]
  1. 1. verb [倚] lean
    梯子在墙上。
    The ladder was leaning against the wall.
  2. 2. verb [近] keep to
    请大家往这边一点。
    Could everyone keep this way please.
  3. 3. verb [依赖]
    自己的努力实现了梦想。
    He achieved his dreams through hard work.
    不要指望别人,要自己。
    There's no use in looking to anyone else – you have to do it yourself.
  4. 4. verb [信赖] trust
    他的话不住。
    You can't trust what he says.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

[kào]
  1. 1. on
  2. 2. lean
  3. 3. rest
  4. 4. by
  5. 5. per

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

[kào]
  1. 1. (人)凭借别的人或物支持身体;(物体)凭借别的东西支持而立住
    在姐姐怀里睡着了
    把梯子在墙上。
  2. 2. 挨近
    把车在路边
    码头了
    边儿
  3. 3. 依赖
    别人不如自己
  4. 4. 信赖;信得过
    不住。
  5. 5. 旗的简称
    带着翻跟头

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俗话说“山吃山,水吃水”,于是他就想出了沙吃沙的点子,开发出了沙漠探险的特色旅游项目。
As a popular saying goes: "Those living on a mountain live off the mountain, those living near the water live off the water." Therefore he had the idea of making use of the sand and developed a special tourism item of desert exploration.
没有依的她只能自谋生活,给别人当保姆为生。
With no one to rely on, she has to support herself by working as a housekeeper.
他们村的人都是饲养安哥拉兔致富的。
People of their village earned a big fortune from Angora rabbit farming.
作为国家工作人员,不能熬年头儿。
A government official cannot just stay in their positions, and do nothing.
李大娘在解放前一直是帮佣为生的。
Aunt Li made a living as a domestic servant before liberation.
生活艰苦的时候,人们只能秕谷充饥。
When life was hard, people had to feed on blighted grains.
他就这点儿润笔费维持生计。
He makes a living with the little money he earns from writing.
他的大女儿是做边贸来养家的。
His elder daughter makes a living by engaging in border trade.
这个堡子是养蚕致富的。
This town prospered by rearing silkworms.
彩色电视的色彩输出主要彩色显像管的作用。
The transmission of color in a color TV, relies on the function of its television picture tube.

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[kào]

  • Scene:

    靠在沙发上 / lying back on a sofa

  • Examples:

    靠背,靠山,靠得住

  • Description:

    靠 means to lean against something, which is similar to 倚, but more often refers to lying back. It also means to get close to something.

Related video notes: 靠、倚、依偎

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