赖 [lài]

• 动词
  • （依靠） rely on; depend on:

    depend on sb. or sth. for support;

    仰赖

    rely upon you for help;

    有赖于你的帮助

  • （逗留不肯离去） hang on in a place; drag out one's stay in a place:

    hang on in a city and refuse to clear out;

    赖在城市不走

    The aggressors must not be allowed to hold on to the territories of other countries.

    不容许侵略者赖在别国的领土上。

  • （抵赖; 不认错; 不承担责任） deny one's error or responsibility; go back on one's word; disavow:

    repudiate a marriage contract;

    赖婚

    cannot be denied [repudiated]

    赖不掉

  • （硬说别人有错; 诬赖） lay the blame on others; falsely incriminate [accuse]:

    falsely accuse him of being a thief;

    赖他偷东西

    You should not blame others for what is your own fault.

    自己做错了， 不能赖别人。

  • （责怪） blame:

    He's not to blame for that.

    这事不赖他。

• 形容词
  • （不好; 坏） bad; poor; not good:
  • （不好; 坏） bad; poor; not good:

    write a good hand;

    字写得不赖

    The crops are not at all bad.

    庄稼长得真不赖。

• 名词
  • （姓氏） a surname:
  • （姓氏） a surname:

    Lai Dan

    赖丹