靠得住 (kào dé) — reliable; trustworthy; someone or something you can count on

Définition

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

Exemples

  • 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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