How to say “corresponding” in Chinese

相应
xiāngyìng

corresponding; correspond

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Structure and links”

“Corresponding” in Chinese is 相应, xiāng yìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

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

xiāng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
yìng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

相
xiāng — mutually; appearance

Two readings: xiāng in 相信, and xiàng, “appearance, photo”, in 相机 and 照相.

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 “相应”.

Examples

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

  • 问题出现后,公司立即采取了相应的措施。wèntíchūxiànhòu,gōngsīlìjícǎiqǔlexiāngyìngdecuòshīWhen the problem came up, the company immediately took appropriate measures.
  • 我们会采取相应的措施wǒmenhuìcǎiqǔxiāngyìngdecuòshīWe'll take appropriate measures.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “corresponding” in Chinese?

“Corresponding” in Chinese is 相应, pinyin xiāngyìng.

What does 相应 mean?

相应 (xiāngyìng) means “corresponding; correspond”.

How do you write 相应?

相应 is 2 characters: 相 (xiāng) — mutually; appearance; 应 (yīng) — should, ought to. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 相应?

相应 is read xiāngyìng. Tones: xiāng — first tone, yìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“corresponding” in the lesson “Links, norms and paths”

This word is from the topic “Structure and links” of HSK 6. 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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