How to say “adapt” in Chinese

适应

shìyìng

adapt, get used to

verb · HSK 4 · topic “Sports and wrap-up”

“Adapt” in Chinese is 适应, shì yìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

适应 is read shì yìng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

shì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

yìng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

适

shì — suit, fit

On the left, 辶 “walk”.

应

yīng — should, ought to

On top, 广 “shelter”. Its second reading is yìng, “respond”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “适应”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 适应. Tap the sound icon to listen.

我已经适应了这里的生活wǒyǐjīngshìyìnglezhèlǐdeshēnghuóI've gotten used to life here.
孩子换了学校，我担心他不适应。háizihuànlexuéxiào,wǒdānxīntābúshìyìngMy child changed schools, and I’m worried he won’t adjust.
起初我不习惯这里的气候，后来渐渐适应了。qǐchūwǒbùxíguànzhèlǐdeqìhòu,hòuláijiànjiànshìyìngleAt first I couldn't get used to the climate here, but later I gradually adapted.
大城市的生活节奏太快，他一直不太适应。dàchéngshìdeshēnghuójiézòutàikuài,tāyìzhíbútàishìyìngThe pace of life in a big city is too fast; he has never really gotten used to it.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “adapt” in Chinese?

“Adapt” in Chinese is 适应, pinyin shìyìng.

What does 适应 mean?

适应 (shìyìng) means “adapt, get used to”.

How do you write 适应?

适应 is 2 characters: 适 (shì) — suit, fit; 应 (yīng) — should, ought to. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 适应?

适应 is read shìyìng. Tones: shì — fourth tone, yìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“adapt” in the lesson “What's missing”

This word is from the topic “Sports and wrap-up” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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