lài

rely, depend on; accuse falsely

HSK 6 #1365

DEFINITIONS

赖 lài
  • surname Lai
  • to depend on
  • to hang on in a place
  • bad
  • to renege (on promise)
  • to disclaim
  • to rat (on debts)
  • rascally
  • to blame
  • to put the blame on
  • variant of 賴|赖[lai4]

STROKES

WORDS

脸 lài liǎn to be shameless
着 yǎng lài zhe to rely on; to depend on
de lài to cling to; to depend on; relying on repeatedly
于 yī lài yú depend on; rely on
lài lài to be stubborn or reluctant; to insist on doing things in one's own way, often in a negative or pejorative sense
掉 lài diào Evade; to avoid something intentionally, particularly responsibility or obligation
特 bù lái tè Bright (name)
hái lài still cling; refuse to leave
不掉 lài bù diào cannot escape or evade; unable to shirk responsibility or consequences
市井无 shì jǐng wú lài rogues of the marketplace; ruffians; scoundrels from the common people; in this context, it characterizes people who are like rogues from the market