依赖性 (yī lài xìng) — dependence (the state of relying on something or someone)
Definition
依赖性 is the noun for the STATE or tendency of depending on something — 依赖 is the verb/action. Often collocates with 强 / 强, 经济∼, 情感∼.
noun
dependence (the state of relying on something or someone)
Examples
- 依赖性。Tā duì shǒu jī de yī lài xìng hěn qiáng.He has a strong dependence on his phone.
- 依赖性。Cháng qī shǐ yòng zhè zhǒng yào wù huì chǎn shēng yī lài xìng.Long-term use of this drug can create dependence.
- 依赖性。Jīng jì yī lài xìng shǐ zhè ge guó jiā hěn nán dú lì fā zhǎn.Economic dependence makes it difficult for this country to develop independently.
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