应付

应付 yìngfu

Deal with (cope - handle)

应付 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體應付 yingfu

What 应付 means

Deal with (cope - handle)

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应付 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

应

yīng / yìng

Should (ought - answer - agree); Handle (respond - answer)

付

fù

Pay

Words that share a character with 应付

How to write 应付

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应付 in a sentence

这么多事他应付不过来。

Zhème duō shì tā yìngfu bu guòlái.

He cannot cope with so many things.

别应付了事。

Bié yìngfu liǎo shì.

Do not just go through the motions.

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Questions about 应付

What does 应付 mean in English?

应付 is pronounced yìngfu and means Deal with (cope - handle).

How do you pronounce 应付?

应付 is yìngfu in pinyin — written yingfu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 应付?

应付 is written with 2 characters: 应 (yīng / yìng) Should (ought - answer - agree); Handle (respond - answer), 付 (fù) Pay. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 应付 written in traditional Chinese?

應付. The simplified form 应付 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 應付 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced yìngfu.

Is 应付 an HSK word?

Yes — 应付 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

Studied around the same time

迎接 yíngjiē 营养 yíngyǎng 营业 yíngyè 影子 yǐngzi 应用 yìngyòng 硬 yìng 硬件 yìngjiàn 拥抱 yōngbào

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