应付

yìng fu

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to deal with
2. to cope

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 对付 duì fu 对付 duì fu to handle; to deal with; to tackle 强调采取行动来处理人或事: to handle; to deal with; to tackle

Synonyms

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• 处理 chǔ lǐ 处理 chǔ lǐ to handle; to deal with 表示解决或应对事务时: to handle; to deal with
• 应对 yìng duì 应对 yìng duì to answer; to reply 面对困难或挑战时: to answer; to reply

Usage notes

Common mistakes

应付 can mean 'to cope with' or 'to deal with', but it often carries a nuance of handling something perfunctorily or reluctantly, so be careful not to use it when you want to convey active, thorough handling.

Example Sentences

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他有能力 应付 各种困难。

He is capable of dealing with all kinds of difficulties.

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Words Containing 应付

• 应付自如 应付自如 yìng fu zì rú: to handle matters with ease (idiom)
• 应付裕如 应付裕如 yìng fu yù rú: handling any occasion smoothly (idiom); equal to any situation
• 应付账款 应付账款 yīng fù zhàng kuǎn: accounts payable
• 穷于应付 穷于应付 qióng yú yìng fù: to struggle to cope (with a situation)
• 难以应付 难以应付 nán yǐ yìng fù: hard to deal with

Child Words of 应付

• 付 付 fù: to pay
• 应 应 yīng: to agree (to do sth)
• 应 应 yìng: to answer