Word: 靠 (kào) to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to

These are the example sentences using 靠 in the sense to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to. Every sentence using 靠 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 靠 in this sense

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他把身子靠在胳膊上。

Tā bǎ shēnzi kào zài gēbo shàng.

He leaned on his elbows.
在美国，汽车靠右行驶。

Zài Měiguó, qìchē kào yòu xíngshǐ.

In the United States, cars drive on the right‐hand side of the road.
在英国开车要靠左行驶。

Zài Yīngguó kāichē yào kào zuǒ xíngshǐ.

They drive on the left in England.
把梯子靠墙放着。

Bǎ tīzi kào qiáng fàngzhe.

Stand the ladder against the wall.
汽车按喇叭，靠边儿站

qìchē àn lǎba, kào biānr zhàn

a car honking its horn: stand to the side
等高线靠得越近，说明坡越陡。

Děnggāoxiàn kào de yuè jìn, shuōmíng pō yuè dǒu.

The closer together the contour lines are, the steeper the slope.
请给我靠窗口的位子。

Qǐng gěi wǒ kào chuāngkǒu de wèizi.

I'd like a window seat, please.
车辆靠左行驶。

Chēliàng kào zuǒ xíngshǐ.

Keep to the left when driving.
马路上的电线杆子，靠边儿站

mǎlù shàng de diànxiàngān zǐ, kào biānr zhàn

A telegraph pole by the road: stand to one side