依靠

• 拼音: yī kào
• 汉字拆解: 依 = 亻 (person radical) + 衣 (clothes), to lean against or depend on; 靠 = 告 (to report/tell) + 非 (not), to lean on or rely on

含义

To rely on; to depend on; to lean on. Also used as a noun meaning a support or something one can rely on.

Can describe physical reliance (依靠父母生活 — to depend on one's parents for a living) or emotional/social support (精神上的依靠 — emotional support). As a noun: 没有依靠 (to have no one to lean on). Slightly more formal and literary than 靠.

例句

1. 年老的父母生活上需要依靠子女的照顾。
2. 他在新城市没有朋友，只能依靠自己的努力生活。
3. 植物需要依靠阳光和水分才能正常生长。

用法指南

语境: everyday, emotional, professional

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我们不能过分依靠别人，要学会独立。(We cannot rely on others too much — we must learn to be independent.)
• 她是家里唯一的经济依靠。(She is the sole financial support in the family.)

错误说法

• 把'依靠'用于物体对物体的物理支撑 (For inanimate objects resting against each other, 靠着 is more natural — 依靠 is better used for people or living things relying on support)

起源与历史

A compound of 依 (to lean/depend on, from 亻person + 衣 clothes — like leaning against clothing for support) and 靠 (to lean against/rely on). Together they emphasise reliance and support.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal