Meaning of 相应
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to correspond
- answering (one another)
- to agree (among the part)
- corresponding
- relevant
- appropriate
- (modify) accordingly
How to use 相应
相应 is common in formal and written Chinese, often before a noun to mean "corresponding" or before a verb to mean "accordingly." It often follows a change or condition. Example: 政策变了，我们也要相应调整。(Zhèngcè biàn le, wǒmen yě yào xiāngyìng tiáozhěng.) The policy changed, so we need to adjust accordingly.
相 (xiāng) means "each other" and 应 (yìng) means "to respond," as in 答应 (dāying). When two things respond to each other, they match, so 相应 means "corresponding" or "accordingly."
Common mistake: Learners often read 应 here with the first tone as in 应该 (yīnggāi), but in 相应 it is fourth tone: xiāngyìng. Also keep 相 as first tone xiāng, not the fourth tone xiàng heard in 照相 (zhàoxiàng) and 相机 (xiàngjī).
相应 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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相 xiāng · mutual · 9 strokes
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应 yīng · to agree · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 相应.
| 应该 | yīnggāi | ought to; should; must |
| 相信 | xiāngxìn | to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true |
| 答应 | dāying | to answer; to respond; to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promise |
| 相同 | xiāngtóng | identical; same |
| 相机 | xiàngjī | camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment |
| 照相 | zhàoxiàng | to take a photograph |
| 相当 | xiāngdāng | equivalent to; appropriate |
| 反应 | fǎnyìng | to react; to respond |
| 互相 | hùxiāng | each other; mutually |
| 适应 | shìyìng | to adapt; to fit |
| 相关 | xiāngguān | related; relevant |
| 相互 | xiānghù | each other; mutual |
Questions about 相应
What does 相应 mean?
相应 (xiāngyìng) means "to correspond; answering (one another)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 相应?
相应 is made of 2 characters: 相 (9 strokes), 应 (7 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 相应 an HSK word?
Yes. 相应 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 相应 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 相应 is written 相應.
What is the difference between 相应 and 相同?
相同 (xiāngtóng) means two things are identical. 相应 means one thing fits or matches another, like a responsibility that goes with a position, without being the same.
Can 相应 be used with 的 or 地?
Yes. 相应的 is used before nouns, as in 相应的措施 (xiāngyìng de cuòshī) "corresponding measures." 相应地 can come before verbs, though 相应 alone before a verb is also common.