靠得住 meaning in English

kàodezhù

reliable; trustworthy

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Meaning of 靠得住

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kàodezhù
  1. reliable; trustworthy

靠得住 in example sentences

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确què实shí,他tā还hái年nián轻qīng,但dàn是shì很hěn靠kào得de住zhù。
It is true that he is young, but he is very reliable.

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靠 kào · to lean against or on · 15 strokes

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得 dé · to obtain · 11 strokes

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住 zhù · to live · 7 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 靠得住.

觉得juédeto think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc)
得到dédàoto get; to obtain; to receive
记得jìdeto remember
记住jìzhùto remember; to bear in mind
站住zhànzhùto come to a stop; to halt; to keep one's footing; to stay upright
懂得dǒngdeto understand; to know; to comprehend
取得qǔdéto acquire; to get; to obtain
得出déchūto obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion)
住院zhùyuànto stay in hospital; to be hospitalized
住房zhùfánghousing
抓住zhuāzhùto grab hold of; to capture
不得不bùdébùhave no choice or option but to; cannot but

Questions about 靠得住

What does 靠得住 mean?

靠得住 (kàodezhù) means "reliable; trustworthy".

How do you write 靠得住?

靠得住 is made of 3 characters: 靠 (15 strokes), 得 (11 strokes), 住 (7 strokes). That is 33 strokes in total.