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靠

kào

to lean against or on

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Meaning of 靠 in English

kàoHSK 5verbSyllabus #2660
  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. traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old)

Example sentences

  1. 我必须靠自己做所有事。
    wǒ bì xū kào zì jǐ zuò suǒ yǒu shì。
    I've had to do everything by myself.
    Tatoeba #5911630 by verdastelo9604 · #2359849 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 請給我靠窗口的位子。
    qǐng gěi wǒ kào chuāng kǒu de wèi zi。
    I'd like a window seat, please.
    Tatoeba #856389 by Martha · #274252 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 别想靠你自己做这事。
    bié xiǎng kào nǐ zì jǐ zuò zhè shì。
    Don't try to do this by yourself.
    Tatoeba #5911669 by verdastelo9604 · #2584036 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 靠

靠近HSK 5可靠HSK 5依靠HSK 5靠拢HSK 7–9

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences