How to Say ‘To靠; to be close to’ in Traditional Chinese
靠
kào
[kow]
💬 Usage Tip: In driving directions, [靠] often means [move toward / keep to], not just [be close to]. So [靠右邊停] means [pull over to the right and stop].
Phrase Breakdown
靠
kào
[kow]
pull toward; move close to; lean toward
In taxi directions, it often means to pull over toward one side of the road.
請靠右邊一點，比較好下車。
Please move a bit more to the right; it'll be easier to get out.
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