Chinese word

顺应

Pronunciation

Pinyinshùn yìng

Meaning

  • verbadapt to

Example

公司要顺应市场变化。gōng sī yào shùn yìng shì chǎng biàn huà

The company needs to adapt to changes in the market.

Illustration for 顺应 (adapt to)

More examples

政府需要顺应时代发展，推进改革。zhèng fǔ xū yào shùn yìng shí dài fā zhǎn tuī jìn gǎi gé

The government needs to adapt to the development of the times and advance reform.

Core concept

Changing one's course so that it moves with a force or direction coming from outside.

Common phrases

  • 顺应 市场变化shùn yìng shì chǎng biàn huà

    adapt to changes in the market

  • 顺应 趋势shùn yìng qū shì

    adapt to trends

  • 顺应 时代shùn yìng shí dài

    adapt to the times

Similar words

适应shì yìng: Adjust one's state or behavior to cope with a changing environment or condition.
符合fú hé: Meet a stated standard, condition, or requirement.
服从fú cóng: Act according to an order or instruction.
迎合yíng hé: Shape one's attitude or speech to please another person or public opinion.

Definition in Chinese

依据外在的形势、趋势或他人期待，改变或调整自己的做法和态度，使之与之相符。yī jù wài zài de xíng shì qū shì huò tā rén qī dài gǎi biàn huò tiáo zhěng zì jǐ de zuò fǎ hé tài dù shǐ zhī yǔ zhī xiāng fú

Word origin

顺应 (shùnyìng, "adapt to") is formed from 顺 (shùn, "follow a direction") and 应 (yìng, "answer or respond"), so its parts suggest responding by moving along with an external direction.

Usage tips

  • The word presents adjustment as a response to something outside the subject, but it does not by itself show whether the subject welcomes that change or simply deals with it.

Other meanings

  • followverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 顺应性shùn yìng xìngadaptabilitynoun

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