Correct
依靠 vs 靠
/ yīkào vs kào /
Strokes
Definition
依靠 as a Verb or Noun, and 靠 as a Verb or Preposition, which means [rely on; depend; support; backing].
Example
依靠, as a Verb, means "to depend on (certain person, thing or strength, or sometimes one's own strength) to reach a certain aim".
1) In the examples, with the exception of ⑤, all the other 依靠 can be replaced by 靠 without changing the meaning.
2) 依靠 can function as an attributive, e.g, 依靠的力量, 依靠对象, etc.; while 靠, being monosyllabic, usually does not function as attributive. 靠垫 and 靠枕 (both mean "cushion for leaning on") are already words.
2) 依靠 can function as an attributive, e.g, 依靠的力量, 依靠对象, etc.; while 靠, being monosyllabic, usually does not function as attributive. 靠垫 and 靠枕 (both mean "cushion for leaning on") are already words.
1
Zhècì
这次
dìnghuòhuì
订货会
kāi
开
de
得
rúcǐ
如此
chénggōng
成功
,
wánquán
完全
yīkào
依靠
(
kào
靠
)
gèwèi
各位
de
的
nǔlì
努力
。
The success of the promotional meeting is your efforts.
2
Bù
不
néng
能
zhī
只
yīkào
依靠
(
kào
靠
)
biéren
别人
,
de
得
zìyǐ
自已
xiǎng
想
bànfǎ
办法
cái
才
háng
行
。
Don't just depend on others. You should solve it by yourself.
3
Tā
他
zài
在
yīxué
医学
shàng
上
qǔdé
取得
xiǎnzhù
显著
chéngjiù
成就
,
jiùshì
就是
yīkào
依靠
(
kào
靠
)
tā
他
de
的
zìxìn
自信
hé
和
qínfèn
勤奋
。
His outstanding success on medicine depends on his selfconfidence and diligence.
4
Zài
在
huāngmò
荒漠
zhōng
中
biànbié
辨别
fāngxiàng
方向
zhǐnéng
只能
yīkào
依靠
(
kào
靠
)
zhǐnánzhēn
指南针
。
They told directions only by compass in the vast desert.
5
Zài
在
kēxué
科学
yánjiū
研究
fāngmiàn
方面
,
zhèxiē
这些
niánqīngrén
年轻人
shì
是
wǒmen
我们
kěyǐ
可以
yīkào
依靠
de
的
lìliang
力量
。
The youth are dependable in scientifc research.
依靠, as a Noun, means "support, backing, a person or thing one can depend on".
6
Lǎorén
老人
yǐjīng
已经
70
70
duō
多
suì
岁
,
yóuyú
由于
shēnghuó
生活
méiyǒu
没有
yīkào
依靠
,
zhù
住
jìn
进
le
了
jìnglǎoyuàn
敬老院
。
The old man is over 70. Beceause there is nobody supporting him,he moved to the nurs- ing home.
7
Huídào
回到
le
了
zìjǐ
自己
de
的
zǔguó
祖国
,
tā
他
cái
才
juéde
觉得
zhēnzhèng
真正
yǒu
有
le
了
yīkào
依靠
。
He returmed to his country and felt assured.
8
Zhè
这
piān
片
zhúlín
竹林
shì
是
tā
他
yī
一
jiā
家
shēnghuó
生活
de
的
yīkào
依靠
。
His family lives of the bamboo forest.
靠, as a Verb, is the same as 依靠.
In examples ⑨ ⑩ and ⑪, 靠 can be replaced by 依靠, whereas in example ⑫ 靠天 is an idiomatic phrase and 依靠 is not used.
9
Cūnmín
村民
men
们
xiànzài
现在
suǒyǐ
所以
néng
能
fù
富
qǐlai
起来
,
kào
靠
(
yīkào
依靠
)
de
的
shì
是
kēxué
科学
zhòngtián
种田
。
The illage sf thih sillge becomes rich by scienific cultivation.
10
Tā
他
yǒu
有
jīntiān
今天
de
的
chéngjì
成绩
wánquán
完全
kào
靠
(
yīkào
依靠
)
zìshēn
自身
de
的
nǔlì
努力
。
He gained his success by his own efforts.
11
Wǒ
我
zhēnshi
真是
méiyǒu
没有
nénglì
能力
qù
去
zuò
做
,
zhè
这
shì
事
quán
全
kào
靠
(
yīkào
依靠
)
nǐ
你
le
了
。
I am unable to do it, so finishing it depends you completely.
12
Yào
要
fāzhǎn
发展
nóngyè
农业
bìxū
必须
xīngxiū
兴修
shuǐlì
水利
,
zhī
只
kào
靠
tiān
天
shì
是
bùxíng
不行
de
的
。
We must undertake water conservancy projects if we want to develop agiculure. And it's impossible to depend only on the natural force.
靠 is used when a human being or animal leans against another person or thing when sitting or standing.
13
Tā
他
zuò
坐
zài
在
nàli
那里
,
kào
靠
zhāo
着
yǐbèi
椅背
shuìzhāo
睡着
le
了
。
He sat there sleeping on the chair.
14
Háizi
孩子
kào
靠
zhāo
着
māma
妈妈
de
的
tuǐ
腿
zuò
坐
zhāo
着
。
The child sat against his mother's legs.
15
Biè
别
kào
靠
qiáng
墙
,
shàngbian
上边
yǒu
有
yóuqī
油漆
。
Keep off the wet paint on the wall.
16
Xiǎomāo
小猫
zhèngzài
正在
kào
靠
zhāo
着
qiáng
墙
shàitàiyáng
晒太阳
。
The cat is bathing in the sunshine against the wall.
靠 is used when a thing leans against other things.
17
Tā
他
bǎ
把
shǒuzhàng
手杖
kào
靠
zài
在
zhuōbiān
桌边
。
Please put your walking stick against the table.
18
Tīzi
梯子
kào
靠
qiáng
墙
fàng
放
zhāo
着
。
The ladder is standing against the wall.
19
Zhè
这
zhāng
张
zhuōzi
桌子
bù
不
wěn
稳
,
de
得
kào
靠
qiáng
墙
fàng
放
cái
才
háng
行
。
The table is not stable, so put it against the window.
靠 means "be near".
In the usage of ⑳ ㉑ ㉒, no 靠 can be replaced by 依靠.
20
Chuán
船
kàoàn
靠岸
hòu
后
,
chéngkè
乘客
lùxù
陆续
xiàlai
下来
le
了
。
When the boat landed, the passengers get off one by one.
21
Tājiā
他家
kào
靠
zhāo
着
yī
一
tiáo
条
xiǎohé
小河
。
He lives by a samll river.
22
Shūjià
书架
kào
靠
qiáng
墙
,
zhuōzi
桌子
kào
靠
chuānghu
窗户
。
The bookshelves is by the cabinet, and the table is by the window.
靠 as a Preposition, which means "to be dependent on and forms a preposition-object phrase functioning as an adverbial".
In example ㉕, 依靠 can be used instead, but it is a Verb. Then the sentence will become a sentence with verbal expressions in series and not one with a preposition-object adverbial.
23
Tā
他
zǔfù
祖父
kào
靠
shǒugōngyì
手工艺
qǐjiā
起家
。
His grandfather started his business by handeraft.
24
Guòqù
过去
quáncūnrén
全村人
kào
靠
zhè
这
yī
一
yǎn
眼
jǐng
井
jiāo
浇
dì
地
。
The whole village used to water the land by the only well.
25
Yījiā
一家
rén
人
kào
靠
(
yīkào
依靠
)
tā
他
de
的
gōngzī
工资
shēnghuó
生活
。
His family lives on his wages.