REAL INTERNET CHINESE
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reliable, trustworthy, someone who actually delivers
- Who can you say it to?
- Safe with anyone Fine at work, fine with your partner's parents.
- Out loud, or only typed?
- Say it or type it Works out loud and in chat.
- Is it still used?
- Settled in Past the fad stage, part of everyday speech.
When to say it
The highest everyday compliment for a person. Use it for a coworker who finishes what they promise, a landlord who fixes things fast, a friend who shows up on time. The opposite, bù kàopǔ, is a soft word but a real insult.
Hear it in the wild
Zhège xīn tóngshì tèbié kàopǔ.
This new colleague is super reliable.
Zhǎo bānjiā gōngsī yídìng yào zhǎo kàopǔ de.
When hiring movers, you have to find a trustworthy one.
Quick answers
What does 靠谱 mean?
reliable, trustworthy, someone who actually delivers
When do people say 靠谱?
The highest everyday compliment for a person. Use it for a coworker who finishes what they promise, a landlord who fixes things fast, a friend who shows up on time. The opposite, bù kàopǔ, is a soft word but a real insult.
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