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靠
kào
Description
"靠"是一个很常用的动词。它可以表示身体贴着东西，也可以表示依赖别人或者用某种方法生活。
"靠" is a very common verb. It can mean to lean against something physically, or to rely on someone or live by some means.
我们也常说"靠近"，意思是离得很近。
We also often say "靠近", which means to be very close.
Meanings
靠kào
to lean on; to rest against
他靠着墙站着。
He is standing against the wall.
靠kào
to depend on; to rely on
我靠自己的工作生活。
I live by my own work.
靠kào
to be near; to be close to
我家靠着海边。
My home is by the seaside.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
靠 for reliance often implies practical support; 依靠 is more formal and abstract.
- Etymology
originally meant physically leaning, later extended to reliance and proximity.
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