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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 kàokao4to 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)
2依靠 依靠 kàoyi1 kao4to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on
3可靠 可靠 kàoke3 kao4reliable
4靠近 靠近 kào jìnkao4 jin4near; to approach
5可靠性 可靠性 kào xìngke3 kao4 xing4reliability
6靠拢 靠攏 kào lǒngkao4 long3to draw close to
7靠窗户 靠窗戶 kào chuāng hukao4 chuang1 hu5by the window (referring to seats on a plane etc)
8靠走道 靠走道 kào zǒu dàokao4 zou3 dao4on the aisle (referring to seats on a plane etc)
9靠夭 靠夭 kào yāokao4 yao1(lit.) to cry from hunger (from Taiwanese 哭枵 , Tai-lo pr. [khàu-iau]); (slang) (Tw) to whine; shut the hell up!; fuck!; damn!; variant of 靠腰
10靠山吃山,靠水吃水 靠山吃山,靠水吃水 kào shān chī shān , kào shuǐ chī shuǐkao4 shan1 chi1 shan1 , kao4 shui3 chi1 shui3lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom); fig. to make the best use of local resources; to exploit one's position to advance oneself; to find one's niche; to live off the land
11靠山 靠山 kào shānkao4 shan1patron; supporter; close to a mountain
12靠谱 靠譜 kào kao4 pu3reliable; reasonable; probable
13靠海吃海 靠海吃海 kào hǎi chī hǎikao4 hai3 chi1 hai3those living near the sea live off the sea (idiom)
14靠得住 靠得住 kào de zhùkao4 de5 zhu4reliable; trustworthy
15挨墙靠壁 挨牆靠壁 āi qiáng kào ai1 qiang2 kao4 bi4next to a wall; to place things in a safe place so that they won't get knocked over (idiom)
16靠窗 靠窗 kào chuāngkao4 chuang1by the window (referring to seats on a plane etc)
17靠不住 靠不住 kào bu zhùkao4 bu5 zhu4unreliable
18靠边 靠邊 kào biānkao4 bian1to keep to the side; to pull over; move aside!
19终身有靠 終身有靠 zhōng shēn yǒu kàozhong1 shen1 you3 kao4can depend on sb. all one's life (idiom)
20靠北 靠北 kào běikao4 bei3(lit.) to cry over one's dad's death (from Taiwanese 哭爸 , Tai-lo pr. [khàu-pē]); (slang) (Tw) to rattle on; to carp; stop whining!; shut the hell up!; fuck!; damn!
21靠杯 靠盃 kào bēikao4 bei1see 靠北
22靠岸 靠岸 kào ànkao4 an4(of a boat) to reach the shore; to pull toward shore; close to shore; landfall
23紧靠 緊靠 jǐn kàojin3 kao4to be right next to; to lean closely against
24挂靠 掛靠 guà kàogua4 kao4to be affiliated with; to operate under the wing of; affiliation
25不可靠 不可靠 kàobu4 ke3 kao4unreliable

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