依 (ji1 | yi1 ) : lean on; depend on

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依

ji1

yi1

[1] lean on; rest on; attach to
[2] depend on; rely on; count on
[3] comply with; listen to; yield to
[4] according to; in the light of; judging by

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Stroke count: 8

Level: 3

Radical: 亻 (#9)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

依

This word has been viewed 9094 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45

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依家 ji1 gaa1 yi1 jia1 = now 粵

依據 ji1 geoi3 yi1 ju4 = according to, in line with

依次 ji1 ci3 yi1 ci4 = in the correct order; one by one

依然 ji1 jin4 yi1 ran2 = still; as before

依照 ji1 ziu3 yi1 zhao4 = according to; in the light of

依舊 ji1 gau6 yi1 jiu4 = as before; still

依賴 ji1 laai6 yi1 lai4 = to depend on

依靠 ji1 kaau3 yi1 kao4 = to rely on

依依 ji1 ji1 = reluctant to leave

依法 ji1 faat3 = ipso jure ("by the law itself")

依傍 ji1 bong6 = to rely on; to depend on

不依 bat1 ji1 bu4 yi1 = not comply; not go along with; not let off easily; not let sb; get away with it 國

依屬 ji1 suk6/zuk1 yi1 shu3 = dependence

依我來看 ji1 ngo5 loi4 hon3 yi1 wo3 lai2 kan4 = as I see it; in my opinion

互相依賴 wu6 soeng1 ji1 laai6 hu4 xiang1 yi1 lai4 = interdependence

依法懲辦 ji1 faat3 cing4 baan6 yi1 fa3 cheng2 ban4 = punish according to law; deal with in accordance with the law; bring to justice

依時依候 ji1 si4 ji1 hau6 = before deadline; on schedule; on time; punctual 粵

依郁 ji1 juk1 = the sound of sth. astir; activity 粵

依牙鬆槓 ji1 ngaa4 sung1 gong3 = [1] clenching one's teeth 粵

依樣畫葫蘆 ji1 joeng6 waak6 wu4 lou4 yi1 yang4 hua4 hu2 lu5 = copy mechanically

依偎 ji1 wui1 yi1 wei1 = nestle

依依不捨 ji1 ji1 bat1 se2 yi1 yi1 bu4 she3 = reluctant to part; cannot bear to part

依邑 ji1 jap1 = amorous behavior ("making out") 粵

風采依舊 fung1 coi2 ji1 gau6 feng1 cai3 yi1 jiu4 = to still retain one's charmfulness; to be as charming as ever

小鳥依人 siu2 niu5 ji1 jan4 xiao3 niao3 yi1 ren2 = of a tender and lovely girl to lean against sb. just like a little bird

依稀 ji1 hei1 yi1 xi1 = vaguely; dimly

依足 ji1 zuk1 yi1 zu2 = follow strictly 粵

克拉瑪依 hak1 laai1 maa5 ji1 ke4 la1 ma3 yi1 = Kelamayi (city in Xinjiang)

依蘭 ji1 laan4 yi1 lan2 = Yilan (place in Heilongjiang)

依安 ji1 on1 yi1 an1 = Yi'an (place in Heilongjiang)

相依為命 soeng1 ji1 wai4 ming6 xiang1 yi1 wei2 ming4 = to rely on one another through thick and thin

歸依三寶 gwai1 ji1 saam1 bou2 gui1 yi1 san1 bao3 = I take refuge in the three jewels

皈依三寶 gwai1 ji1 saam1 bou2 gui1 yi1 san1 bao3 = I take refuge in the three jewels

皈依 gwai1 ji1 gui1 yi1 = Buddhist baptism

歸依 gwai1 ji1 gui1 yi1 = Buddhist baptism

依仗 ji1 zoeng6 yi1 zhang4 = rely on

依循 ji1 ceon4 yi1 xun2 = to follow; to adhere to

依時 ji1 si4 yi1 shi2 = timely 粵

依波拉病毒 ji1 bo1 laai1 beng6 duk6 yi1 bo1 la1 bing4 du2 = Ebola virus

唇齒相依 seon4 ci2 soeng1 ji1 chun2 chi3 xiang1 yi1 = intimately interdependent

卓依婷 coek3 ji1 ting4 zhuo1 yi1 ting2 = Timi Zhuo

蔡依林 coi3 ji1 lam4 cai4 yi1 lin2 = Jolin Tsai

林依晨 lam4 ji1 san4 lin2 yi1 chen3 = Ariel Lin

黃聖依 wong4 sing3 ji1 huang2 sheng4 yi1 = Eva Huang

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捉棋嘅時候最憎人係度依牙鬆槓粵
It irritates me when people around me are giving all sorts of comments while I am playing chess.

老細請呢餐我哋都食到依牙鬆槓粵
The treat from my boss was wonderful and the food was great!

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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