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应付

yìng fu · ying fu

Traditional 應付

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to deal with; to cope
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Too much to handle

  1. Liangliang

    明天(míngtiān)要(yào)交(jiāo)报告(bàogào)，还(hái)要(yào)开会(kāihuì)，我(wǒ)快(kuài)应付不过来(yìngfubùguòlái)了(le)。

    I have to hand in a report and go to a meeting tomorrow. I almost can’t cope.

  2. Dengdeng

    别急(biéjí)，先(xiān)把(bǎ)手机(shǒujī)关机(guānjī)。

    Don’t rush. First turn off your phone.

  3. Liangliang

    好主意(hǎozhǔyi)！客户(kèhù)就(jiù)找不到(zhǎobudào)我(wǒ)了(le)。

    Good idea! Then clients can’t find me.

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，你(nǐ)安心(ānxīn)写(xiě)报告(bàogào)吧(ba)。……咦(yí)，客户(kèhù)给(gěi)我(wǒ)打电话(dǎdiànhuà)了(le)！

    Right, write your report in peace. ...Huh, a client is calling me!

  5. Liangliang

    哈哈(hāhā)，现在(xiànzài)轮到(lúndào)你(nǐ)应付(yìngfu)了(le)！

    Haha, now it’s your turn to deal with them!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)已(yǐ)经(jīng)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)好(hǎo)应(yìng)付(fu)千(qiān)年(nián)虫(chóng)。

We're thoroughly prepared for the Y2K bug.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by Ivan24 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)今(jīn)晚(wǎn)没(méi)心(xīn)力(lì)应(yìng)付(fu)这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)。

I don't have the energy for this tonight.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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