迎合 (yíng hé): to cater to; to pander to

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to cater to; to pander to
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to cater to
to pander to

Chinese explanation

为了讨好别人或适应某种需要，主动使自己的言行符合对方的喜好或要求。通常带有贬义，指放弃原则去迁就他人，如迎合上司、迎合潮流。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

to welcome

HSK 5

to close

Example sentences

In order to cater to young people's tastes, this restaurant introduced several new spicy dishes.

Politicians sometimes cater to voters' emotions even when doing so is not in the country's long-term interest.

He always caters to his boss regardless of principles, which makes his colleagues look down on him.

In order to cater to the market, this bookstore had to sell some bestsellers, but the owner still insisted on keeping a small corner for poetry collections.

The design of this phone deliberately catered to female users' preferences for color and appearance, so its sales were very good.

In order to cater to tourists' needs, local residents began learning English and opened coffee shops on the street.

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