Meaning of 应对
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to answer; to reply
- to handle; to deal with
- response
How to use 应对
应对 is common in news, work, and formal speech, often with challenges, crises, or changes as the object. It also pairs with 措施 (cuòshī) to mean response measures. Example: 我们要积极应对气候变化。(Wǒmen yào jījí yìngduì qìhòu biànhuà.) We must actively respond to climate change.
应 (yìng) means to respond, and 对 (duì) means to face or answer, as in 对话 (duìhuà). Put them together and you get facing a situation and responding to it: to handle or deal with something.
Common mistake: Learners often read 应 here as yīng, the tone used in 应该 (yīnggāi). In 应对 it is fourth tone, yìng, the same as in 反应 (fǎnyìng).
应对 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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应 yīng · to agree · 7 strokes
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对 duì · right · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 应对.
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint |
| 不对 | bùduì | incorrect; wrong |
| 应该 | yīnggāi | ought to; should; must |
| 答应 | dāying | to answer; to respond; to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promise |
| 对话 | duìhuà | to talk (with sb); dialogue; conversation |
| 对面 | duìmiàn | opposite; across (the street etc); directly in front of one; up ahead |
| 绝对 | juéduì | absolute; unconditional |
| 面对 | miànduì | to face; to confront |
| 反对 | fǎnduì | to oppose; to be against; to object to |
| 对方 | duìfāng | the other person; the other side; the other party |
| 反应 | fǎnyìng | to react; to respond |
| 对待 | duìdài | to treat; treatment |
Questions about 应对
What does 应对 mean?
应对 (yìngduì) means "to answer; to reply; to handle; to deal with" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 应对?
应对 is made of 2 characters: 应 (7 strokes), 对 (5 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 应对 an HSK word?
Yes. 应对 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 应对 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 应对 is written 應對.
What is the difference between 应对 and 处理?
处理 (chǔlǐ) means to process or take care of a specific matter, like handling a complaint. 应对 stresses reacting to something that comes at you, such as a challenge, risk, or sudden change.
Can 应对 be used as a noun?
Yes. It can mean a response or a way of handling something, as in 应对策略 (yìngduì cèlüè), a response strategy. In older or literary Chinese, 应对 can also mean replying well in conversation, as in 应对自如 (yìngduì zìrú), answering with ease.