Definition
应对 (yìngduì) means 'to deal with, cope with, or respond to' a situation or question, often implying a challenge or difficulty. It is more formal and strategic than 回答 (huídá, 'to answer' a simple question), and broader than 应付 (yìngfu, which can mean 'to just get by' or 'to handle minimally').
verb
to deal withto cope withto handleto respondto reply
Examples
- ，应对。Miàn duì tūfā qíngkuàng, tā lěngjìng yìng duì.He calmly dealt with the unexpected situation.
- 应对。Wǒmen xūyào xuéhuì rúhé yìng duì gè zhǒng tiǎozhàn.We need to learn how to cope with various challenges.
- 应对。Jìzhě de wèntí hěn nán yìng duì.The reporter's questions were hard to answer.
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