Word: 靠 (kào)

不能靠打骂来惩治孩子。

Bùnéng kào dǎmà lái chéngzhì háizi.

You can't punish children by hitting and scolding them.

五人合撑一把伞，小人全靠大人遮

wǔ rén hé chēng yì bǎ sǎn, xiǎorén quán kào dàren zhē

five people share one umbrella: the small people (small people) all depend on the big people (big people) to shelter them

人的味觉主要靠舌头。

Rén de wèijué zhǔyào kào shétou.

Human gustation relies mainly on the tongue.

人靠衣装，马靠鞍装

rén kào yīzhuāng, mǎ kào ān zhuāng

people rely on clothes, horses rely on saddles

从前结婚都要靠媒人介绍。

Cóngqián jiéhūn dōu yào kào méiren jièshào.

In the past, people relied on a matchmaker to get married.

他把身子靠在胳膊上。

Tā bǎ shēnzi kào zài gēbo shàng.

He leaned on his elbows.

他靠不法手段赚了很多钱。

Tā kào bùfǎ shǒuduàn zhuànle hěn duō qián.

He made a lot of money by illegal means.

他靠买卖旧车赚钱。

Tā kào mǎimai jiù chē zhuànqián.

He makes money buying and selling used cars.

他靠什么维持生活？

Tā kào shénme wéichí shēnghuó?

What does he do for a living?

他靠修车这一技之长养活了全家。

Tā kào xiūchē zhè yíjìzhīcháng yǎnghuole quánjiā.

He supported his whole family with his skill at repairing cars.

他靠倒卖房子发了一笔暴利。

Tā kào dǎomài fángzi fāle yì bǐ bàolì.

He made a huge windfall by flipping houses.

他靠公费去国外读书。

Tā kào gōngfèi qù guówài dúshū.

He went abroad to study at public expense.

他靠写作谋生。

Tā kào xiězuò móushēng.

He earns his bread as a writer.

他靠写影评赚点零花钱。

Tā kào xiě yǐngpíng zhuàn diǎn línghuāqián.

He earns a little pocket money by writing film reviews.

他靠劳务收入养家。

Tā kào láowù shōurù yǎngjiā.

He supports his family on income from his labor.

他靠股票赚了一百万，成了富翁。

Tā kào gǔpiào zhuànle yì bǎiwàn, chéng le fùwēng.

He made a million from stocks and became a millionaire.

他靠自己的学识找到了好工作。

Tā kào zìjǐ de xuéshí zhǎodàole hǎo gōngzuò.

He found a good job thanks to his scholarly knowledge.

他靠这部电影有了名气。

Tā kào zhè bù diànyǐng yǒule míngqi.

He made a name for himself with this film.

你有没有试过不靠安眠药睡觉？

Nǐ yǒuméiyǒu shìguo bú kào ānmiányào shuìjiào?

Have you ever tried sleeping without sleeping pills?

先天条件再好，也要靠练习。

Xiāntiān tiáojiàn zài hǎo, yě yào kào liànxí.

No matter how good your natural talent is, you still need to practice.

光靠外援，不能解决问题。

Guāng kào wàiyuán, bùnéng jiějué wèntí.

Relying on outside aid alone can't solve the problem.

全家的生活都靠爸爸一个人支撑。

Quánjiā de shēnghuó dōu kào bàba yí gè rén zhīchēng.

The whole family's livelihood is supported by Dad alone.

全都靠它了。

Quándōu kào tā le.

Everything depends on it.

农民靠种茶叶脱贫了。

Nóngmín kào zhǒng cháyè tuōpínle.

The farmers escaped poverty by growing tea.

冬天，这个村子靠地热供暖。

Dōngtiān, zhège cūnzi kào dìrè gōngnuǎn.

In winter, this village relies on geothermal heat for heating.

决赛中，他靠耐力胜出。

Juésài zhōng, tā kào nàilì shèngchū.

In the final, he came out on top thanks to his stamina.

凤凰靠羽毛，姑娘靠衣裳

fènghuáng kào yǔmáo, gūniang kào yīshang

a phoenix depends on its feathers, a girl on her clothes

出门靠朋友

chūmén kào péngyou

away from home, rely on friends

别想靠你自己做这事。

Bié xiǎng kào nǐ zìjǐ zuò zhè shì.

Don't try to do this by yourself.

十年来，他靠父亲的救济生存。

Shínián lái, tā kào fùqīn de jiùjì shēngcún.

He's been living off his father's financial support for ten years now.

单纯靠运气是赢不了的。

Dānchún kào yùnqi shì yíng bù liǎo de.

You can't win by relying purely on luck.

在家靠父母，出门靠朋友

zàijiā kào fùmǔ, chūmén kào péngyou

at home rely on parents, away rely on friends

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.

失业后，他靠朋友接济过日子。

Shīyè hòu, tā kào péngyou jiējì guòrìzi.

After losing his job, he got by on help from his friends.

她不想靠关系谋求职位。

Tā bùxiǎng kào guānxi móuqiú zhíwèi.

She doesn't want to seek a position through connections.

她不愿靠施舍过日子。

Tā bú yuàn kào shīshě guòrìzi.

She doesn't want to live on handouts.

她没有工作，只能靠哥哥接济。

Tā méiyǒu gōngzuò, zhǐnéng kào gēge jiējì.

She has no job and can only rely on her brother's support.

她靠写作生活。

Tā kào xiězuò shēnghuó.

She makes a living from writing.

她靠勤工俭学付了大部分学费。

Tā kào qíngōngjiǎnxué fùle dàbùfen xuéfèi.

She paid most of her tuition by working part-time while studying.

她靠这部电影有了名气。

Tā kào zhè bù diànyǐng yǒule míngqi.

She became famous because of this movie.

她靠零碎的时间学英语。

Tā kào língsuì de shíjiān xué Yīngyǔ.

She studies English in her scattered spare moments.

婴儿主要靠触觉来认识世界。

Yīng'ér zhǔyào kào chùjué lái rènshi shìjiè.

Babies get to know the world mainly through touch.

学英语不能只靠死记硬背。

Xué Yīngyǔ bùnéng zhǐ kào sǐjìyìngbèi.

You can't learn English by rote memorization alone.

小碗吃饭，靠添

xiǎo wǎn chīfàn, kào tiān

eating from a small bowl: relies on adding more (heaven)

山要绿化，人靠文化

shān yào lǜhuà, rén kào wénhuà

mountains need greening, people rely on education

我们可全靠你了。

Wǒmen kě quán kào nǐ le.

We depend on you.

我全靠自己。

Wǒ quán kào zìjǐ.

I did everything by myself.

我姐姐靠勤工俭学付大学学费。

Wǒ jiějie kào qíngōngjiǎnxué fù dàxué xuéfèi.

My older sister pays her college tuition by working part-time while studying.

我学会了不靠她生活。

Wǒ xuéhuì le bú kào tā shēnghuó.

I learned to live without her.

我必须靠自己做所有事。

Wǒ bìxū kào zìjǐ zuò suǒyǒu shì.

I've had to do everything by myself.

把梯子靠墙放着。

Bǎ tīzi kào qiáng fàngzhe.

Stand the ladder against the wall.

树靠一张皮，人争一口气

shù kào yì zhāng pí, rén zhēngyìkǒuqì

a tree depends on its bark; a person strives for a breath

植物靠光合作用制造养分。

Zhíwù kào guānghézuòyòng zhìzào yǎngfèn.

Plants make nutrients through photosynthesis.

汽车按喇叭，靠边儿站

qìchē àn lǎba, kào biānr zhàn

a car honking its horn: stand to the side

没牙的老太婆啃骨头，靠舔

méi yá de lǎotàipó kěngútou, kào tiǎn

a toothless old woman gnawing a bone: relying on licking

渔民靠海吃饭，很辛苦。

Yúmín kào hǎi chīfàn, hěn xīnkǔ.

Fisher folk live off the sea, and it is hard work.

火车跑得快,全靠车头带

huǒchē pǎo de kuài,quán kào chētóu dài

A train runs fast thanks entirely to the locomotive pulling it

灯靠油，人靠饭

dēng kào yóu, rén kào fàn

lamps depend on oil, people depend on food

熬夜时别靠兴奋剂撑着。

Áoyè shí bié kào xīngfènjì chēngzhe.

Don't rely on stimulants to get you through a late night.

牧民靠畜牧业生活。

Mùmín kào xùmùyè shēnghuó.

Herders make their living from livestock raising.

狼靠腿吃饭。

Láng kào tuǐ chīfàn.

A wolf is fed by its legs.

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.

粪大水勤,还得靠技术革新

fèn dàshuǐ qín,hái de kào jìshùgéxīn

plenty of manure and frequent watering, you still must rely on technical innovation

般若要靠修行才能得到。

Bōrě yào kào xiūxíng cái néng dédào.

Prajna can only be gained through spiritual practice.

船长靠星星来导航。

Chuánzhǎng kào xīngxing lái dǎoháng.

The captain navigates by the stars.

船靠板凑,人靠人捧

chuán kào bǎn còu,rén kào rén pěng

a boat depends on planks fitted together, a person depends on others to lift them

草原上的牧民靠畜牧生活。

Cǎoyuán shàng de mùmín kào xùmù shēnghuó.

The herders on the grassland live by raising livestock.

要做到财务自由，不能只靠工资。

Yào zuòdào cáiwùzìyóu, bùnéng zhǐ kào gōngzī.

To reach financial freedom, you can't rely on a salary alone.

视频推荐靠什么算法？

Shìpín tuījiàn kào shénme suànfǎ?

What algorithm do video recommendations rely on?

解决问题不能只靠武力。

Jiějué wèntí bùnéng zhǐ kào wǔlì.

You can't solve problems by force alone.

许多事情靠的是结果。

Xǔduō shìqing kào de shì jiéguǒ.

Much depends upon the result.

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.

那位先生靠什么生活？

Nà wèi xiānsheng kào shénme shēnghuó?

What does that gentleman do for a living?

那时的人靠以物易物生活。

Nàshí de rén kào yǐwùyìwù shēnghuó.

People back then lived by barter.

靠内幕买卖股票是违法的。

Kào nèimù mǎimai gǔpiào shì wéifǎ de.

Trading stocks on inside information is illegal.

靠投机赚钱，风险非常大。

Kào tóujī zhuànqián, fēngxiǎn fēicháng dà.

Making money by speculating is very risky.

顿悟不是靠读书得来的。

Dùnwù bú shì kào dúshū delái de.

Sudden enlightenment isn't something you get from reading books.

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

鸟类可能靠地磁找到方向。

Niǎolèi kěnéng kào dìcí zhǎodào fāngxiàng.

Birds may find their direction by using geomagnetism.