get along; cater to
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
to get along well; compatible; congenial
Describes people who share similar interests, temperaments, or who enjoy each other's company.
Liǎng两
rén人
xìng性
qíng情
tóu投
hé合
，
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
chéng成
le了
hǎo好
péng朋
you友
。
The two were compatible in temperament and quickly became good friends.
Dà大
jiā家
tán谈
de得
hěn很
tóu投
hé合
，
bù不
zhī知
bù不
jué觉
jiù就
dào到
le了
shēn深
yè夜
。
Everyone was getting along so well in conversation that before they knew it, it was late at night.
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Tā他
men们
suī虽
rán然
chū初
cì次
jiàn见
miàn面
，
què却
gǎn感
jué觉
shí十
fēn分
tóu投
hé合
。
Although they had just met, they felt very compatible with each other.
verb
to cater to; to suit; to pander to
Often implies adjusting to someone's preferences or tastes; can carry a slight connotation of pandering when used in certain contexts.
Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
nǔ努
lì力
tóu投
hé合
gù顾
kè客
de的
kǒu口
wèi味
。
This restaurant strives to cater to customers' tastes.
Wèi为
le了
xuǎn选
piào票
，
zhèng政
kè客
men们
cháng常
cháng常
tóu投
hé合
xuǎn选
mín民
de的
xīn心
lǐ理
。
To win votes, politicians often pander to the psychology of voters.
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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
tóu投
hé合
le了
nián年
qīng轻
guān观
zhòng众
de的
shěn审
měi美
。
This movie caters to the aesthetic tastes of young audiences.