依存
yī cún
Pinyin

Definition

依存
 - 
yī cún
  1. to depend on sth for existence
  2. dependent on

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

依
yī
  1. 1 to depend on
  2. 2 to comply with or listen to sb
  3. 3 according to
  4. 4 in the light of
依然
yī rán
  1. 1 still
  2. 2 as before
依旧
yī jiù
  1. 1 as before
  2. 2 still
依赖
yī lài
  1. 1 to depend on
  2. 2 to be dependent on
存
cún
  1. 1 to exist
  2. 2 to deposit
  3. 3 to store
  4. 4 to keep
  5. 5 to survive
存储
cún chǔ
  1. 1 to store up
  2. 2 to stockpile
  3. 3 (computer) to save
  4. 4 to store
  5. 5 memory
  6. 6 storage
存在
cún zài
  1. 1 to exist
  2. 2 to be
  3. 3 existence
并存
bìng cún
  1. 1 to exist at the same time
  2. 2 to coexist
依依
yī yī
  1. 1 to regret leaving
  2. 2 reluctant to part
  3. 3 (onom.) young leaves stir gently in the wind
依依不舍
yī yī bù shě
  1. 1 reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
依偎
yī wēi
  1. 1 to nestle against
  2. 2 to snuggle up to
依恋
yī liàn
  1. 1 to be fondly attached to
  2. 2 to not wish to part with
  3. 3 to cling to
依据
yī jù
  1. 1 according to
  2. 2 basis
  3. 3 foundation
依次
yī cì
  1. 1 in order
  2. 2 in succession
依法
yī fǎ
  1. 1 legal (proceedings)
  2. 2 according to law
依稀
yī xī
  1. 1 vaguely
  2. 2 dimly
  3. 3 probably
  4. 4 very likely
依靠
yī kào
  1. 1 to rely on sth (for support etc)
  2. 2 to depend on
保存
bǎo cún
  1. 1 to conserve
  2. 2 to preserve
  3. 3 to keep
  4. 4 to save (a file etc) (computing)
储存
chǔ cún
  1. 1 stockpile
  2. 2 to store
  3. 3 to stockpile
  4. 4 storage
内存
nèi cún
  1. 1 internal storage
  2. 2 computer memory
  3. 3 random access memory (RAM)

Idioms (15)

不依不饶
bù yī bù ráo
  1. 1 not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive
  2. 2 to treat severely without listening to excuses
依依不舍
yī yī bù shě
  1. 1 reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
依样画葫芦
yī yàng huà hú lu
  1. 1 lit. to draw a gourd from the model (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to copy sth mechanically without attempt at originality
依然如故
yī rán rú gù
  1. 1 back to where we were (idiom); absolutely no improvement
  2. 2 Things haven't changed at all.
依然故我
yī rán gù wǒ
  1. 1 to be one's old self (idiom)
  2. 2 to be unchanged
  3. 3 (derog.) to be stuck in one's ways
依葫芦画瓢
yī hú lu huà piáo
  1. 1 lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as one's model (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to follow the existing pattern without modification
千依百顺
qiān yī bǎi shùn
  1. 1 totally submissive (idiom)
去芜存菁
qù wú cún jīng
  1. 1 lit. to get rid of the weeds and keep the flowers
  2. 2 to separate the wheat from the chaff (idiom)
名存实亡
míng cún shí wáng
  1. 1 the name remains, but the reality is gone (idiom)
唇齿相依
chún chǐ xiāng yī
  1. 1 lit. as close as lips and teeth (idiom); closely related
  2. 2 interdependent
小鸟依人
xiǎo niǎo yī rén
  1. 1 lit. like a little bird relying on people (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. cute and helpless-looking
求同存异
qiú tóng cún yì
  1. 1 to seek common ground, putting differences aside (idiom)
无依无靠
wú yī wú kào
  1. 1 no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own
  2. 2 orphaned
  3. 3 left to one's own devices
相依为命
xiāng yī wéi mìng
  1. 1 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival
  2. 2 interdependent
硕果仅存
shuò guǒ jǐn cún
  1. 1 only remaining of the great (idiom); one of the few greats extant

Sample Sentences

但要是你已经成瘾了，就无法控制了吧！有些人有重度网络依存症，根本就把生命移植到虚拟世界里了。我就不相信脸书创办人自己也每天挂在脸书上。
dàn yàoshì nǐ yǐjīng chéngyǐn le ，jiù wúfǎ kòngzhì le ba ！yǒuxiērén yǒu zhòngdù wǎngluò yīcúnzhèng ，gēnběn jiù bǎ shēngmìng yízhí dào xūnǐ shìjiè lǐ le 。wǒ jiù bù xiāngxìn liǎnshū chuàngbànrén zìjǐ yě měitiān guà zài liǎnshū shàng 。
However, if you're already addicted, you have no control! Some people have become heavily dependent on the internet and essentially transplant their lives into the virtual world. I just don't believe that the founder of Facebook spends every day on Facebook.
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