What 迁就 means
- humor
- yield
- adapt to
- accommodate (something)
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Questions about 迁就
What does 迁就 mean in English?
迁就 is pronounced qiānjiù and means humor, yield, adapt to, accommodate (something).
How do you pronounce 迁就?
迁就 is qiānjiù in pinyin — written qianjiu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 迁就?
迁就 is written with 2 characters: 迁 (qiān) Move (change), 就 (jiù) Then (right away - undertake - exactly). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 迁就 written in traditional Chinese?
遷就. The simplified form 迁就 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 遷就 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced qiānjiù.
Is 迁就 an HSK word?
Yes — 迁就 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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