yìng

譍

Character · VerbTraditional應

respond; answer; adapt

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

verb

to respond; to answer; to echo

Often used in compounds like 答应, 回应, 应答.

Wǒ我
hǎn喊
tā他
 ，
tā他
bù不
yìng应
 。

I called him, but he didn't answer.

Shān山
míng鸣
gǔ谷
yìng应
 。

The mountains echo and the valleys respond.

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Tā他
yìng应
shēng声
ér而
lái来
 。

He came at the sound of the call.

2.

verb

to comply with; to suit; to adapt to

Common in words like 适应, 应用, 应时.

Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
shì适
yìng应
xīn新
de的
huán环
jìng境
 。

We should adapt to the new environment.

Zhè这
ge个
yìng应
yòng用
chéng程
xù序
hěn很
hǎo好
 。

This application is very good.

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Tā他
hěn很
yìng应
jǐng景
de地
chuān穿
le了
yī一
jiàn件
hóng红
yī衣
fu服
 。

He appropriately wore a red shirt for the occasion.

3.

verb

to accept (a request, invitation, etc.); to agree to

Often used in 应邀, 应募, 应征.

Tā他
yìng应
yāo邀
cān参
jiā加
le了
huì会
yì议
 。

He attended the meeting at the invitation.

Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
fēn纷
fēn纷
yìng应
zhēng征
rù入
wǔ伍
 。

Young people enlisted in the army one after another.