相依 (xiāng) — to depend on each other; to be interdependent

Definition

相依 (xiāngyī) is a literary verb meaning two sides depend on each other for survival or emotional support. Often appears in the set phrase 相依为命 ('depend on each other to stay alive').

verb

to depend on each otherto be interdependent

Examples

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Tā men xiāng wéi mìng, gòng tóng miàn duì kùn nan.
They depend on each other for survival, facing difficulties together.
，相依。
Zài jiān nán de huán jìng zhōng, rén men xū yào xiāng hù xiāng.
In difficult circumstances, people need to rely on each other.
相依，。
Tā men liǎng rén xiāng zài yì qǐ, dù guò le hěn duō měi hǎo de shí guāng.
The two of them leaned on each other and spent many wonderful times together.

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