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赖 - lài

rely, depend on; accuse falsely

rely, depend on; accuse falsely

How to read 赖

Click 赖 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinlài
Englishrely, depend on; accuse falsely
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

赖以 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 赖婚. Please read 赖安 one more time.

Common words with this character

to rely on; to depend on
to go back on a marriage contract; to repudiate an engagement
Ryan
to have a lie-in; to dawdle in bed

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 赖 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 赖以 and 赖婚 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 赖.