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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
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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靠近 靠近 kào jìnkao4 jin4near; to approach
3靠拢 靠攏 kào lǒngkao4 long3to draw close to
4靠得住 靠得住 kào de zhùkao4 de5 zhu4reliable; trustworthy
5靠走廊 靠走廊 kào zǒu lángkao4 zou3 lang2next to the aisle; aisle (seat on aircraft)
6靠走道 靠走道 kào zǒu dàokao4 zou3 dao4on the aisle (referring to seats on a plane etc)
7靠腰 靠腰 kào yāokao4 yao1variant of 靠腰 ; (lit.) to cry from hunger (from Taiwanese 哭枵 , Tai-lo pr. [khàu-iau]); (slang) (Tw) to whine; shut the hell up!; fuck!; damn!
8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
9靠山吃山 靠山吃山 kào shān chī shānkao4 shan1 chi1 shan1those living on a mountain live off the mountain (idiom)
10靠山 靠山 kào shānkao4 shan1patron; supporter; close to a mountain
11靠谱 靠譜 kào kao4 pu3reliable; reasonable; probable
12靠海吃海 靠海吃海 kào hǎi chī hǎikao4 hai3 chi1 hai3those living near the sea live off the sea (idiom)
13靠窗座位 靠窗座位 kào chuāng zuò wèikao4 chuang1 zuo4 wei4window seat
14靠窗户 靠窗戶 kào chuāng hukao4 chuang1 hu5by the window (referring to seats on a plane etc)
15靠窗 靠窗 kào chuāngkao4 chuang1by the window (referring to seats on a plane etc)
16靠不住 靠不住 kào bu zhùkao4 bu5 zhu4unreliable
17靠边 靠邊 kào biānkao4 bian1to keep to the side; to pull over; move aside!
18靠背椅 靠背椅 kào bèi kao4 bei4 yi3high-back chair
19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!
20靠杯 靠盃 kào bēikao4 bei1see 靠北
21靠岸 靠岸 kào ànkao4 an4(of a boat) to reach the shore; to pull toward shore; close to shore; landfall

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