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靠得住
kào​de​zhù

reliable

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 靠 kào verb
    to trust
    to trust; to be reliable; to be trustworthy
  2. 得 de particle
    [potential]
    Used between a verb and its result to show that the result is possible, as in 看得见 kàn​de​jiàn meaning "able to see"
  3. 住 zhù particle
    [ability]
    (complement) used with 得 de or 不 bù to indicate the capacity or lack thereof to withstand, hold on, or handle something