依

To depend on in Chinese: 依 (yī)

yī

to depend on

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to depend on
  2. 2to comply with or listen to sb
  3. 3according to
  4. 4in the light of

Stroke order

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依

Zhuyin

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ㄧ

yī

ㄧ/ i—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 这件事就依你说的办。

    zhè jiàn shì jiù yī nǐ shuō de bàn。

    We'll handle this matter according to what you say.

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Related words

依然

yī rán

still

依靠

yī kào

to rely on sth (for support etc)

依法

yī fǎ

legal (proceedings)

依旧

yī jiù

as before

依据

yī jù

according to

依照

yī zhào

according to

依次

yī cì

in order

依赖

yī lài

to depend on

依托

yī tuō

to rely on

相依为命

xiāng yī wéi mìng

mutually dependent for life (idiom)

依依不舍

yī yī bù shě

reluctant to part (idiom)

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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