Chinese Word: 依 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

依HSK 5

Pinyin: yī

English Definition: to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of

Chinese Definition:
①靠，仗赖：依靠。依傍(a。依靠；b。摹仿，多指艺术、学问)。依恋。依偎。依存。依附。归依。
②按照：依照。依旧。依据。依次。
③顺从，答应：依从。依顺。依允。
④亲密的样子：“有依其士”。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 人

Pictophonetic:衣 indicates the sound; 亻 (person) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 亻 [ rén ] man, person; people
- 衣 [ yī ] cloth; clothes, apparel; dress, coat

Similar Characters: 侬

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依然HSK 5	yī rán	still; as before
依法	yī fǎ	legal (proceedings); according to law
依靠HSK 6	yī kào	to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on
依据HSK 6	yī jù	according to; basis; foundation
依照	yī zhào	according to; in light of

1		bú yào 不要 guò yú 过于 yī lài 依赖 tā rén 他人。 Don't rely too much on others.
2		méi tǐ 媒体 yuè lái yuè 越来越 yī lài yú 依赖于 hù lián wǎng 互联网 jì shù 技术。 The media is increasingly dependent on internet technology.
3		zuò 做 jué cè 决策 shí 时 yào 要 yǒu 有 chōng fèn 充分 de 的 yī jù 依据。 Decisions should be made based on sufficient evidence.
4		xuě 雪 tíng 停 le 了， tiān kōng 天空 yīn chén 阴沉， hán qì 寒气 yī jiù 依旧。 The snow has stopped, but the sky is still overcast and the chill remains.
5		shōu gòu 收购 yī tuō 依托 de 的 shì 是 shì chǎng 市场 zēng zhǎng 增长 de 的 qū shì 趋势。 The acquisition relies on the trend of market growth.

1		bú yào 不要 guò yú 过于 yī lài 依赖 tā rén 他人。 Don't rely too much on others.
2		méi tǐ 媒体 yuè lái yuè 越来越 yī lài yú 依赖于 hù lián wǎng 互联网 jì shù 技术。 The media is increasingly dependent on internet technology.
3		zuò 做 jué cè 决策 shí 时 yào 要 yǒu 有 chōng fèn 充分 de 的 yī jù 依据。 Decisions should be made based on sufficient evidence.
4		xuě 雪 tíng 停 le 了， tiān kōng 天空 yīn chén 阴沉， hán qì 寒气 yī jiù 依旧。 The snow has stopped, but the sky is still overcast and the chill remains.
5		shōu gòu 收购 yī tuō 依托 de 的 shì 是 shì chǎng 市场 zēng zhǎng 增长 de 的 qū shì 趋势。 The acquisition relies on the trend of market growth.