Writing
应付 (yìngfu) — how to say "to cope with" in Chinese
应付
To cope with, to deal with
verb
Character composition
应
should, to respond
付
to pay, to hand over
Radicals / Keys
广
Dotted cliff
#53 · yǎn · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
难以应付
nányǐ yìngfu
hard to cope with
应付困难
yìngfu kùnnan
deal with difficulties
应付考试
yìngfu kǎoshì
cope with an exam
Examples
事情太多了，他一个人很难应付过来。
There are too many things; it's hard for him to cope alone.
我能应付这个工作。
I can cope with this job.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to cope with" in Chinese?
"to cope with" in Chinese is 应付 (yìngfu).
What does 应付 mean in English?
应付 (yìngfu) means "To cope with, to deal with".
How is 应付 pronounced?
It is pronounced yìngfu (written as yingfu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to cope with" in Chinese characters?
It is written 应付: 应 has 7 strokes, 付 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 应付?
应付 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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