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适应 (shì yìng): To adapt (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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3.

Character Breakdown

适 • shì • to go; to fit; to suit
shì适

to go; to fit; to suit

应 • yìng • should, ought to; respond, answer
yìng应

should, ought to; respond, answer

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Pinyinshì yìng
Meaningto adapt
Characters2
SyntaxVerb
4.

How to Use 适应 in Sentences

Verb + Nounwith过程
shì适
yìng应
guò过
chéng程
neutral
adaptation process
Adverb + Verb
hěn很
kuài快
shì适
yìng应
Verb + Objectwith环境
shì适
yìng应
huán环
jìng境
Verb + Complementwith不了
shì适
yìng应
bù不
liǎo了
5.

Example Sentences with 适应

wǒ我
hěn很
kuài快
shì适
yìng应
le了

HSK 4 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 适应.

  • 高速公路gāo sù gōng lùexpressway; motorway; freeway
  • 成功chéng gōngsuccess; successful
  • 词语cí yǔwords and expressions
  • 粗心cū xīncareless
  • 精彩jīng cǎibrilliant
  • 及时jí shíin time
  • 盒子hé zismall box
  • 打印dǎ yìnprint
  • 地点dì diǎnlocation
  • 感情gǎn qíngfeeling
  • 回忆huí yìto recall
  • 害羞hài xiūshy
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 适应.

Words with 适
  • 合适hé shìsuitable
  • 适合shì hésuitable for
  • 舒适shū shìcomfortable; cosy; snug
  • 适当
neutral
adapt quickly
nán难
yǐ以
shì适
yìng应
formalWritten
hard to adapt
neutral
adapt to the environment
informal
Spoken
cannot adapt
xīn新
xué学
xiào校
。
I quickly adapted to the new school.
tā他
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
shì适
yìng应
le了
xīn新
de的
gōng工
zuò作
huán环
jìng境
。
He quickly adapted to the new work environment.
nǐ你
jué觉
de得
xū需
yào要
duō多
jiǔ久
cái才
néng能
shì适
yìng应
yuǎn远
chéng程
gōng工
zuò作
de的
mó模
shì式
？
How long do you think it will take to adapt to the remote work model?
tā他
shǐ始
zhōng终
wú无
fǎ法
shì适
yìng应
kuài快
jié节
zòu奏
de的
dū都
shì市
shēng生
huó活
。
He has never been able to adapt to the fast-paced urban life.
zhè这
zhòng种
zhí植
wù物
néng能
shì适
yìng应
gè各
zhǒng种
qì气
hòu候
tiáo条
jiàn件
。
This plant can adapt to various climatic conditions.
shì dàng
suitable; appropriate
  • 适用shì yòngto be applicable
  • 不适bù shìunwell
  • 适宜shì yísuitable; fit; appropriate; proper
  • 适度shì dùmoderately
    • Words with 应
    • 应该yīng gāishould
    • 应聘yìng pìnaccept an offer of employment
    • 反应fǎn yìngreaction; response; repercussion
    • 应付yìng fudeal with; cope with; handle
    • 应对yìng duìto answer; to reply
    • 应当yīng dāngshould; ought to
    • 应用yìng yònguse; app; application
    • 答应dā yinganswer; reply; to agree