01823 Chinese character of 賴 and pronounce laai6

The Chinese word【賴】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes an action or attitude. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Dependence or default. Explanation: (1) To rely on. Such as: “depend on”, “rely on”, “trust”. (2) Deliberate delay or stay. For example: “Stay in bed”, “Walk on your own! Don’t rely on mom.” (3) Not admitting mistakes or shirking responsibility. For example: “playing tricks”, “being a slacker”, “God has eyes, you can’t get away with it!” (4) To default on payments. For example: “default on a debt.” (5) Not bad: not bad, not bad. For example: “This girl is really good-looking.”

This section provides the pronunciation of the Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【賴】:lài

Cantonese Jyutping of 【賴】:laai6

This introduces some basic knowledge regarding the Chinese character 【賴】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【賴】, for example:Describing an action or attitude , It means mainly to rely on or default on a debt. .The depth of meaning in Chinese characters encompasses intricate interpretations, some of which may be difficult to fully articulate here.

【賴】serves as a standalone word but gains depth when partnered with others to form detailed expressions, like【依賴、賴帳】(Mandarin Pinyin:yī lài 、lài zhàng/ Cantonese Jyutping:ji1 laai6 、laai6 zoeng3)

The total stroke number of this character is 16 ,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,The sentence below shows how this character appears in written language.:


他一直依賴家人幫助他解決問題。

He has been relying on his family to help him solve problems.


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