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“deal with” in Chinese

Chinese

Also对付 (duì fù) · 打交道 (dǎ jiāo dào)

Pronunciation

Pinyinchǔ lǐ

Example

我们已经处理了这个问题。wǒ men yǐ jīng chú lǐ le zhè ge wèn tí

We have already dealt with this problem.

Illustration for 处理 (deal with)

How to say “deal with” in Chinese

“Deal with” in Chinese is 处理 (chǔ lǐ).

A practical process that turns something requiring attention into something settled, organized, or completed.

Full entry for 处理: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 处理

公司需要尽快处理客户的投诉。gōng sī xū yào jǐn kuài chú lǐ kè hù de tóu sù

The company needs to deal with the customer's complaint as soon as possible.

Tips for using 处理

  • As a transitive verb, it normally takes the matter being handled as its object, and a short phrase after it often shows how far the task has progressed.

Other Chinese words for “deal with”

我不知道怎么对付这个问题。wǒ bù zhī dào zěn me duì fù zhè ge wèn tí

I don't know how to deal with this problem.

工作中我常常要和很多人打交道。gōng zuò zhōng wǒ cháng cháng yào hé hěn duō rén dǎ jiāo dào

At work, I often have to deal with many people.

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