Dictionary/赖

赖 賴

赖 lài

ㄌㄞˋ
VAdjHSK 6core 10k
1to depend on
2to hang on in a place
3bad
4to renege (on promise)
5to disclaim
6to rat (on debts)
7rascally
8to blame
9to put the blame on

Characters

Examples

zhè这tiáo条jiē街de的jū mín居民dà duō大多shì是wú无lài赖。
这条街的居民大多是无赖。
Most of the residents on this street are wrong 'uns.
现代人太仰赖手机。
People rely too much on phones these days.
好死不如赖活着
Better to live dishonored than die proud.

See also: words & characters pronounced lài