depending on

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Meaning · English

contingent on something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phụ thuộc vào điều gì

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Literally: relying on something

Register: neutral

Examples

I'm depending on you.Tôi trông cậy vào bạn.
Depending on the context, both are possible.Tuỳ vào bối cảnh, cả hai đều có thể.

Tatoeba sentence #325156 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “depending on” mean?

contingent on something Literally: relying on something

Is “depending on” formal or informal?

depending on is generally neutral.