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应对

yìng duì

cope with

How common it is

应对 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say yìng duì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

应对表示处理或面对情况。

yìng duì biǎoshì chǔlǐ huò miànduì qíngkuàng.

Cope with means to handle or face a situation.

Context note

用于困难或挑战。

yòng yú kùnnán huò tiǎozhàn.

Used for difficulties or challenges.

5 examples

他学会应对困难。
tā xué huì yìng duì kùn nán。
He learned to cope with difficulties.
她善于应对变化。
tā shàn yú yìng duì biàn huà。
She is good at coping with changes.
我们应对挑战。
wǒ men yìng duì tiǎo zhàn。
We cope with challenges.
他冷静应对问题。
tā lěng jìng yìng duì wèn tí。
He calmly copes with problems.
她积极应对考试。
tā jī jí yìng duì kǎo shì。
She actively copes with exams.

5 mini stories

小猫应对大风。
xiǎo māo yìng duì dà fēng。
The kitten copes with the strong wind.
小明应对新朋友。
xiǎo míng yìng duì xīn péng yǒu。
Xiao Ming copes with new friends.
她应对下雨天。
tā yìng duì xià yǔ tiān。
She copes with rainy days.
我们应对比赛。
wǒ men yìng duì bǐ sài。
We cope with the competition.
他应对早起。
tā yìng duì zǎo qǐ。
He copes with waking up early.

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