对付 (duì fu): to handle; to deal with; to tackle; to get by with; to make do; (dialect) (usu. used in the negative) to get along with (sb)

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to handle; to deal with; to tackle; to get by with; to make do; (dialect) (usu. used in the negative) to get along with (sb)
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to handle
to deal with
to tackle
to get by with
to make do
(dialect) (usu. used in the negative) to get along with (sb)

Chinese explanation

指处理、应对某个人或某件事，常带有需要想办法、花力气去面对的意思
也指勉强应付或凑合使用。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

right

HSK 4

to pay

Example sentences

The boss suddenly resigned, leaving behind a mess; it took the new manager several months to learn how to handle these thorny problems.

This child is so naughty that the mother simply can't handle him alone at home, so she has to wait for the father to come back from work to discipline him together.

In winter, the heating at home broke, so we could only use the air conditioner and electric heater to deal with the cold, but the electricity bill also went up a lot.

Facing a barrage of questions from reporters, the spokesperson kept smiling and calmly handled every sharp question.

Using this old method to deal with newly emerging viruses no longer works; scientists are stepping up research on more effective drugs.

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