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[1] lean against; get near to; stand close by [2] rely on; depend on; fall back on [3] trustworthy; reliable Default PoS: Additional PoS: Stroke count: 15
Level: 3
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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靠近 kaau3 gan6 = be close to; be near; approaching 依靠 ji1 kaau3 = to rely on 可靠 ho2 kaau3 = reliable 靠得住 kaau3 dak1 zyu6 = reliable, dependable, responsible, sure 停靠 ting4 kaau3 = call at; stop at; berth 停靠港 ting4 kaau3 gong2 = port of call 倚靠 ji2 kaau3 = to lean on 信靠 seon3 kaau3 = trust 靠估 kaau3 gu2 = take a guess 粵 單靠 daan1 kaau3 = merely depending on See all 16 compounds (CantoDict reports 14 compounds in total, which would seem to be an error - please report this on the CantoDict forum) |
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Showing all 4 examples containing 靠
一個人喺異鄉無根無蔃,咩都要靠自己,真唔容易 粵
To be alone in a foreign place without the support from family or society, one has to be very independent; and that can be very trying.
“自學”,顧名思義,就是不在學校學,也沒有老師指點,全靠自己學習。
As the name implies, "Self-study" does not involve going to school where teachers are there to teach and guide; one learns on his own. Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |