be flexible; make adjustments
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be flexible; to adapt; to make adjustments according to circumstances
Often used in management, work, or policy contexts to describe making practical, non-fundamental changes to accommodate special situations.
Yù遇
tè特
shū殊
qíng情
kuàng况
，
kě可
yǐ以
zhuó酌
qíng情
biàn变
tōng通
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
In special circumstances, one can handle the matter flexibly at one's discretion.
Guī规
zé则
shì是
sǐ死
de的
，
rén人
shì是
huó活
de的
，
yào要
dǒng懂
de得
biàn变
tōng通
。
Rules are rigid, but people are flexible; you must know how to adapt.
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Zhè这
ge个
fāng方
àn案
yǒu有
diǎn点
sǐ死
bǎn板
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
biàn变
tōng通
yī一
xià下
。
This plan is a bit rigid; we need to make some adjustments.
Tā他
zài在
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
hěn很
huì会
biàn变
tōng通
，
zǒng总
néng能
zhǎo找
dào到
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
de的
bàn办
fǎ法
。
He is very adaptable at work and always finds ways to solve problems.