<p>多虧 means 'largely owe to' ; 全靠 means 'all depend on (thanks to)' </p>

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  <p>What's the Mandarin equivalent of 全靠你?</p>
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<p>Actually, 全靠你 can be used in both Cantonese and Mandarin</p>

<p>Similar to '全靠' are  '全仗' and '全賴' . All mean 'all depend on'</p>

<p><em>'全仗' and '全賴' are more literary; '全靠' is more colloquial</em></p>

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thanks once again! you really should change your name to professor ho. :)
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<p>In Cantonese, often times you hear people say 全靠你 (to mean "thanks to you" or "because of you" (e.g., Because of you, I was able to meet my goal.)</p>

<p><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22thanks_to%22_with_%22duokui%22" rel="nofollow noreferrer">This page</a> suggests 多虧 is the Mandarin equivalent, but someone else said this is not a common phrase.</p>

<p>What's the Mandarin equivalent of 全靠你?</p>

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Mandarin version of "because of you" or "thanks to you"
# Mandarin version of "because of you" or "thanks to you"

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-02-18)

In Cantonese, often times you hear people say 全靠你 (to mean "thanks to you" or "because of you" (e.g., Because of you, I was able to meet my goal.)

[This page](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22thanks_to%22_with_%22duokui%22) suggests 多虧 is the Mandarin equivalent, but someone else said this is not a common phrase.

What's the Mandarin equivalent of 全靠你?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-02-18. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

多虧 means 'largely owe to' ; 全靠 means 'all depend on (thanks to)'

> What's the Mandarin equivalent of 全靠你?

Actually, 全靠你 can be used in both Cantonese and Mandarin

Similar to '全靠' are '全仗' and '全賴' . All mean 'all depend on'

*'全仗' and '全賴' are more literary; '全靠' is more colloquial*

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: thanks once again! you really should change your name to professor ho. :)  

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