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依赖
依賴
yīlài
1. to depend on
2. to be dependent on
HSK 6

Character Breakdown

依
yī
to rely on; to consent, to obey; according to
HSK 5 8 丶
赖
lài
to depend on, to rely on; to bilk, to deny; poor
HSK 6 13 丶

Compound Words (2)

城市依赖症
chéngshìyīlàizhèng
"urban dependence disease" (sufferers are unwilling to give up city comforts and return to the countryside)
语境依赖性
yǔjìngyīlàixìng
context dependency

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