靠得住 (kào dé) — reliable; trustworthy; someone or something you can count on
Definition
A verb–complement meaning 'reliable / trustworthy' — often negated as 靠不住 (unreliable). Slightly more emphatic than the plain adjective 可靠, with a sense of being 'someone you can count on'.
verb
reliabletrustworthysomeone or something you can count on
Examples
- 靠得住，。Zhè wèi péng you hěn kào dé, nǐ jǐn guǎn xiāng xìn tā.This friend is very reliable — you can trust him.
- 靠得住。Wǒ men xū yào yí gè kào dé de hé zuò huǒ bàn.We need a trustworthy business partner.
- ，靠得住。Zhè tái jī qì yòng le shí nián, réng rán kào dé.This machine has been used for ten years and is still dependable.
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