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对付
duì fu
Meaning
- to handle; to deal with; to tackle
- to get by with; to make do
Definition
应付；处理；将就；凑合。
To deal with; to handle; to make do; to manage.
Usage
常用于表示面对问题、人或情况时采取行动或措施，有时也指勉强接受或使用某物。
Often used to describe taking action or measures when facing problems, people, or situations, and sometimes means to accept or use something reluctantly.
Examples
- 1 这个问题很难对付，我们需要想个办法。 (This problem is hard to deal with; we need to think of a solution.)
- 2 他脾气不好，很难对付。 (He has a bad temper and is difficult to handle.)
- 3 没有好工具，只好拿这个对付一下。 (Without good tools, I have to make do with this.)
- 4 敌人来了，我们要想办法对付他们。 (The enemy is coming; we need to find a way to deal with them.)
- 5 这顿饭虽然简单，但也能对付一顿。 (This meal is simple, but it can make do for one meal.)
- 6 对付这种小事，我一个人就够了。 (Dealing with such a trivial matter, I alone am enough.)
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