依赖
yī lài
Pinyin

Definition

依赖
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yī lài
  1. to depend on
  2. to be dependent on

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

依然
yī rán
  1. 1 still
  2. 2 as before
依旧
yī jiù
  1. 1 as before
  2. 2 still
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
依依
yī yī
  1. 1 to regret leaving
  2. 2 reluctant to part
  3. 3 (onom.) young leaves stir gently in the wind
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
依赖
yī lài
  1. 1 to depend on
  2. 2 to be dependent on
依靠
yī kào
  1. 1 to rely on sth (for support etc)
  2. 2 to depend on
相依
xiāng yī
  1. 1 to be interdependent
蔡依林
Cài Yī lín
  1. 1 Jolin Tsai (1980-), Taiwanese singer
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
依仗
yī zhàng
  1. 1 to count on
  2. 2 to rely on
依依不舍
yī yī bù shě
  1. 1 reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
依傍
yī bàng
  1. 1 to rely on
  2. 2 to depend on
  3. 3 to imitate (a model)
  4. 4 to base a work (on some model)
依存
yī cún
  1. 1 to depend on sth for existence
  2. 2 dependent on
依山傍水
yī shān bàng shuǐ
  1. 1 mountains on one side and water on the other

Idioms (11)

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)
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
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

Sample Sentences

又喝咖啡，你最近真是越来越依赖咖啡了！
yòu hē kāfēi ，nǐ zuìjìn zhēnshi yuèláiyuè yīlài kāfēi le ！
Drinking coffee again, recently you’ve been increasing your reliance on coffee!
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哈，我并不想说服你相信这些神奇的预测。不过我倒是真的很欣赏你这种不向命运低头的勇气。怎么说呢，我们的确无法用科学来解释某一些事情，所以我宁愿相信冥冥中确实有其他力量的存在。所以，只要不是盲目崇拜和完全依赖算命就好了。
hā ，wǒ bìng bù xiǎng shuōfú nǐ xiāngxìn zhèxiē shénqí de yùcè 。bùguò wǒ dàoshì zhēnde hěn xīnshǎng nǐ zhèzhǒng bù xiàng mìngyùn dītóu de yǒngqì 。zěnme shuō ne ，wǒmen díquè wúfǎ yòng kēxué lái jiěshì mǒu yīxiē shìqing ，suǒyǐ wǒ nìngyuàn xiāngxìn míngmíngzhōng quèshí yǒu qítā lìliang de cúnzài 。suǒyǐ ，zhǐyào bù shì mángmù chóngbài hé wánquán yīlài suànmìng jiù hǎo le 。
Hey, I'm really not trying to persuade you to believe in these kinds of magical predictions. On the other hand, I really admire your courage in refusing to defer to fate. How can I put this....There are really some things we can't use science to understand, so I'd rather believe there is some kind of unseen power behind all the mysteries. As long as you're not talking about blind worship and totally relying on fortune telling, I'm OK with it.
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说实在的 我 看 的 恐怖片 也 不 算 多，没有 太 多 的 发言权。不过 据 我 了解，有别于 好莱坞 依赖 特效 和 血腥 暴力 的 做法。日本 恐怖片 除了 制造 视觉 恐怖，还 利用 故事 和 角色 来 制造 心理 恐怖，让人 从 心底 里 感到 毛骨悚然。
shuōshízàide wǒ kàn de kǒngbùpiānr yě bù suàn duō ，méiyǒu tài duō de fāyánquán 。bùguò jù wǒ liǎojiě ，yǒubiéyú Hǎoláiwù yīlài tèxiào hé xuèxīng bàolì de zuòfǎ 。Rìběn kǒngbùpiānr chúle zhìzào shìjué kǒngbù ，hái lìyòng gùshi hé juésè lái zhìzào xīnlǐ kǒngbù ，ràng rén cóng xīndǐ lǐ gǎndào máogǔsǒngrán 。
To be honest I haven't seen too many scary movies, either. So I don't have the right to say all that much. But as far as I can see, the difference is in the fact that Hollywood depends on special effects and blood and guts. Japanese movies not only create visual creepiness, they also use plot and perspective to create psychological terror, so that you feel chilled to the bone.
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还有一点，现在人们过于依赖现代化设备了，网络占用了人们大量的时间，催化出了大批拖延症患者。
háiyǒu yīdiǎn ，xiànzài rénmen guòyú yīlài xiàndàihuà shèbèi le ，wǎngluò zhànyòng le rénmen dàliàng de shíjiān ，cuīhuà chū le dàpī tuōyánzhèng huànzhě 。
There's also the idea that people nowadays rely so much on modern technology, the internet occupies so much of people's time, which has created a lot of procrastinators.
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大麻虽然也会产生幻觉、快感，但是依赖性没海洛因、冰毒那么强。就算上瘾也可以很快戒掉。而且对身体的伤害也不大。
dàmá suīrán yě huì chǎnshēng huànjué 、kuàigǎn ，dànshì yīlài xìng méi hǎiluòyīn 、bīngdú nàme qiáng 。jiùsuàn shàngyǐn yě kěyǐ hěnkuài jièdiào 。érqiě duì shēntǐ de shānghài yě bù dà 。
Although marijuana can cause hallucinations and make people high, it doesn't create dependencies as strong as heroin or crystal meth. Even if you are addicted, you can quit easily. Also, it's not so harmful to the body.
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是的。我认识的朋友中有一部分人就是因为受到家庭传统的影响而信佛或基督的。也有很多人和我一样只是从文化的角度来看待宗教。不过无论是何种宗教，我都主张用正确的态度对待这种信仰，而不能过分依赖。
shìde 。wǒ rènshi de péngyou zhōng yǒu yībùfèn rén jiùshì yīnwèi shòudào jiātíng chuántǒng de yǐngxiǎng ér xìn fó huò jīdū de 。yě yǒu hěn duō rén hé wǒ yīyàng zhǐshì cóng wénhuà de jiǎodù lái kàndāi zōngjiào 。bùguò wúlún shì hézhǒng zōngjiào ，wǒ dōu zhǔzhāng yòng zhèngquè de tàidu duìdài zhèzhǒng xìnyǎng ，ér bùnéng guòfèn yīlài 。
Yeah. Amongst my friends, there are some who are Buddhist or Christian because of the influence of family tradition. But there are also many people who are like me, and just look at religion from a cultural perspective. Still, no matter what one’s faith is, I will always advocate that people should maintain a proper attitude toward religion, but not be excessively dependent on it.
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如果不加大企业间的竞争，单纯依赖政府扶持，国有企业只能继续没有效率地运行下去，这样可能会进一步加重政府的负担，是没有任何好处的。就算表面上掩饰了失业率，可是经济并没有发展，人民生活水平也没能真正得到提高。
rúguǒ bù jiādà qǐyè jiān de jìngzhēng ，dānchún yīlài zhèngfǔ fúchí ，guóyǒu qǐyè zhǐnéng jìxù méiyǒu xiàolǜ de yùnxíng xiàqu ，zhèyàng kěnéng huì jìn yī bù jiāzhòng zhèngfǔ de fùdān ，shì méiyǒu rènhé hǎochu de 。jiùsuàn biǎomiàn shàng yǎnshì le shīyèlǜ ，kěshì jīngjì bìng méiyǒu fāzhǎn ，rénmín shēnghuó shuǐpíng yě méinéng zhēnzhèng dédào tígāo 。
If they don't add competition between big enterprises, and rely purely on government support, state-owned enterprises can only continue to operate inefficiently. Doing it this way will make the government's burden even heavier. It has no plus side at all. Even if on the surface you've concealed the unemployment rate, the economy still hasn't developed. People's standard of living hasn't really risen at all.
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这可不是危言耸听。在互联网时代，人们越来越依赖电脑，如果不积极防止各种病毒的危害，以免电脑故障和信息泄露，那将对我们的工作和生活造成巨大的影响。
zhè kěbùshì wēiyánsǒngtīng 。zài hùliánwǎng shídài ，rénmen yuèláiyuè yīlài diànnǎo ，rúguǒ bù jījí fángzhǐ gèzhǒng bìngdú de wēihài ，yǐmiǎn diànnǎo gùzhàng hé xìnxī xièlòu ，nà jiāng duì wǒmen de gōngzuò hé shēnghuó zàochéng jùdà de yǐngxiǎng 。
I'm not just trying to scare you. In the Internet era, people rely on computers more and more. If we don't pro-actively guard against the danger from all kinds of viruses to prevent computer crashes and information leaks, it will have a huge effect on our work and life.
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