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"to depend on" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
看 kàn v. to see / to look at / to read / to watch / to visit / to call on / to consider / to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for syn
指 zhǐ v. finger / to point at or to / to indicate or refer to / to depend on / to count on / (of hair) to stand on end syn
据 據 jù prep. according to / to act in accordance with / to depend on / to seize / to occupy syn
依靠 yī kào v., n. to rely on sth (for support etc) / to depend on syn
依赖 依賴 yī lài v. to depend on / to be dependent on syn
凭借 憑借 píng jiè v. to rely on / to depend on / by means of / thanks to / sth that one relies on syn
靠 kào v. to lean against or on / to stand by the side of / to come near to / to depend on / to trust / to fuck (vulgar) / traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old) syn
寄 jì v. to send / to mail / to entrust / to depend on / to attach oneself to / to live (in a house) / to lodge / foster (son etc) syn
赖 賴 lài adj., v. to depend on / to hang on in a place / bad / to renege (on promise) / to disclaim / to rat (on debts) / rascally / to blame / to put the blame on syn
取决于 取決於 qǔ jué yú to hinge on / to be decided by / to depend on syn
赖以 賴以 lài yǐ to rely on / to depend on syn
仰仗 yǎng zhàng to rely on / to depend on syn
依托 依託 yī tuō v. to rely on / to depend on / support syn
取决 取決 qǔ jué v. (usually followed by 於|于[yu2]) to hinge on / to be decided by / to depend on syn
依傍 yī bàng to rely on / to depend on / to imitate (a model) / to base a work (on some model) syn
凭藉 憑藉 píng jiè to rely on / to depend on / by means of / thanks to / sth that one relies on / also written 憑借|凭借[ping2 jie4]
视乎 視乎 shì hū to be determined by / to depend on
依 yī v., prep. to depend on / to comply with or listen to sb / according to / in the light of syn
仗 zhàng weaponry / to hold (a weapon) / to wield / to rely on / to depend on / war / battle syn
傍 bàng near / approaching / to depend on / (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb / Taiwan pr. [pang2], [bang1], [bang4] syn
凭仗 憑仗 píng zhàng to rely on / to depend on syn
仗恃 zhàng shì to rely on / to depend on
凭恃 憑恃 píng shì to depend on / to rely on
拠 jù according to / to act in accordance with / to depend on / to seize / to occupy / Japanese variant of 據|据
頼 lài to depend on / to hang on in a place / bad / to renege (on promise) / to disclaim / to rat (on debts) / rascally / to blame / to put the blame on / Japanese variant of 賴|赖
端看 duān kàn to look at sth from a particular angle / to depend on (some attribute)
Chinese Pinyin Translation
依存 yī cún to depend on sth for existence / dependent on syn
聊 liáo v. (coll.) to chat / (literary) temporarily / for a while / (literary) somewhat / slightly / (literary) to depend upon syn
傍 bāng near / approaching / to depend on / (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb / Taiwan pr. pang2, bang1, bang4 syn
仰人鼻息 yǎng rén bí xī to rely on others for the air one breathes (idiom) / to depend on sb's whim for one's living syn
傍人篱壁 傍人籬壁 bàng rén lí bì to depend on others
祸福由人 huò fú yóu rén (idiom) Happiness and misfortune depend entirely on one’s own actions. It is equivalent to saying that fortune and misfortune depend on people themselves.
端赖 端賴 duān lài to depend ultimately on (Tw) / absolutely reliant on
鹣鹣 鶼鶼 jiān jiān lit. a pair of mythical birds who depend on each other / fig. an inseparable couple
啃老 kěn lǎo (coll.) to live with and depend on one's parents even upon reaching adulthood
诽誉在俗 誹譽在俗 fěi yù zài sú (idiom) Slander and praise depend on the customs and prevailing habits of a given time.
辅车唇齿 fǔ chē chún chǐ (idiom) It refers to two sides that depend on and support each other.
共为唇齿 gòng wéi chún chǐ (idiom) To support each other and depend on each other.
依人篱下 依人籬下 yī rén lí xià (idiom) To depend on another person for one's livelihood, as if living beneath someone else's fence.
人生在勤 rén shēng zài qín (idiom) Human survival and livelihood depend on diligent work. The expression stresses that results are achieved through effort.
仰息他人 yǎng xī tā rén (idiom) To depend on others for one’s livelihood and be unable to act independently.
仰承鼻息 yǎng chéng bí xī (idiom) To depend entirely on another person for one’s livelihood or actions, without genuine independence.
依门傍户 依門傍戶 yī mén bàng hù (idiom) To depend on others and be unable to stand on one's own.
倚人庐下 倚人廬下 yǐ rén lú xià (idiom) To depend on others for one’s livelihood.
傍人篱落 傍人籬落 bàng rén lí luò (idiom) To depend on others rather than relying on one’s own abilities.
兔丝附女萝 tù sī fù nǚ luó (idiom) Describes spouses who depend on and support each other.
共相唇齿 gòng xiāng chún chǐ (idiom) To depend closely on one another and share common interests.
唇辅相连 chún fǔ xiāng lián (idiom) Equivalent to “the lips and teeth depend on each other.” It describes a close relationship based on mutual dependence.
国脉民命 guó mài mín mìng (idiom) The foundation on which the country and its people depend for survival and development.
大信不约 大信不約 dà xìn bù yuē (idiom) True trustworthiness and loyalty do not depend on making pacts or swearing oaths.
寄人檐下 jì rén yán xià (idiom) To depend on others for one’s livelihood, as if sheltering under someone else’s eaves. It describes a dependent situation.
寄人门下 寄人門下 jì rén mén xià (idiom) To live in someone else’s home and depend on them. Figuratively, to rely on others for one’s livelihood.
弹铗无鱼 彈鋏無魚 tán jiá wú yú (idiom) To be in difficult circumstances and depend on someone for help or benefits.
形影相依 xíng yǐng xiāng yī (idiom) ① To support and accompany each other in a lonely situation. ② To be alone and without support. ③ To depend on each other and be closely connected.
得失在人 dé shī zài rén (idiom) Success and failure in life depend on one’s own efforts. The expression emphasizes human initiative and agency.
昌亭旅食 cháng tíng lǚ shí (idiom) To live at someone else’s expense / to depend on others for support.
有理不在声高 有理不在聲高 yǒu lǐ bù zài shēng gāo (idiom) When you are in the right, there is no need to shout. The strength of an argument does not depend on how loudly it is expressed.
杖莫如信 zhàng mò rú xìn (idiom) Nothing is more reliable to depend on than keeping one’s word.
松萝共倚 sōng luó gòng yǐ (idiom) To depend on each other like a pine and the climbing plant that grows on it. Used metaphorically of a harmonious married couple.
民以食为本 mín yǐ shí wéi běn (idiom) The people depend on grain as the foundation of their existence. The expression emphasizes the essential importance of food.
民生在勤，勤则不匮 mín shēng zài qín，qín zé bù kuì (idiom) People's livelihoods depend on hard work / through diligence, they will not lack food or clothing.
水长船高 shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo (idiom) Things improve as the foundation or circumstances on which they depend improve.
瓶罄罍耻 píng qìng léi chǐ (idiom) Describes a close relationship in which the parties depend on one another and share the same interests and risks.
相倚为命 xiāng yǐ wéi mìng (idiom) To depend on one another for survival. More broadly, the expression describes such strong interdependence that neither party can do without the other.
相恃为命 xiāng shì wéi mìng (idiom) To depend on one another for a living. More broadly, it describes people or groups that rely on each other and cannot do without one another.
相须而行 xiāng xū ér xíng (idiom) To depend on one another and act in coordination.
祸福同门 huò fú tóng mén (idiom) Both misfortune and happiness depend on one’s own actions.
祸福由己 huò fú yóu jǐ (idiom) Happiness and misfortune depend entirely on one’s own conduct.
福寿天成 福壽天成 fú shòu tiān chèng (idiom) A person’s blessings and lifespan are determined by Heaven’s decree. The expression emphasizes that they do not depend entirely on human will.
系之苇苕 xì zhī wěi tiáo (idiom) To depend on a fragile and dangerous foundation. The expression describes a situation whose support may collapse at any moment.
良玉不雕 liáng yù bù diāo (idiom) Fine jade remains naturally beautiful without being carved. By extension, it describes an inherent quality that does not depend on outward embellishment.
花根本艳 huā gēn běn yàn (idiom) Says that a flower’s beauty is inherent and does not depend on outside help.
趋舍有时 qū shě yǒu shí (idiom) A person’s decisions to advance or withdraw, and their gains or losses, depend on particular circumstances and timing.
靠天吃饭 kào tiān chī fàn (idiom) To depend on natural conditions for one’s livelihood, especially in agriculture exposed to the vagaries of the weather.
食为民天 shí wéi mín tiān (idiom) Food is what the people depend on above all to live. Grain is the essential foundation of human existence.
鸥水相依 鷗水相依 ōu shuǐ xiāng yī (idiom) Describes people or things that cannot do without the environment on which they depend for survival.
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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