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迁就

qiān jiù
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to yield
  2. 2. to adapt to
  3. 3. to accommodate to (sth)

Word relationships

Antonyms

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坚持
jiān chí

to persevere with

迁就是指退让适应，坚持则是不肯改变
强硬
qiáng yìng

tough

迁就表示妥协柔和，强硬表示不妥协

Related words

1 item
顺从
shùn cóng

obedient

顺从是服从，迁就是妥协退让以适应对方

Synonyms

1 item
将就
jiāng jiu

to accept (a bit reluctantly)

表示妥协、凑合，迁就多指对人妥协

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“一味”连用，表示过度妥协，如“一味迁就孩子”带有负面含义。

Common mistakes

迁就通常用于人，不用于事物。例如不能说“迁就环境”，应该说“迁就他”。

Example Sentences

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你不能总是 迁就 他。
You can't always accommodate him.

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Child Words of 迁就

就
jiù

(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then

迁
qiān

to move