对付 (duì fu) — to deal with, to handle (a problem, task, or difficult person); to make do, to get by (with limited resources or less-than-ideal conditions); (dialect) to get along with (someone); often used in the negative
Definition
对付 covers 'deal with' broadly — from solving problems to getting by with what's available. 应付 is more about coping under pressure, 凑合 is specifically making do with something inadequate.
verb
to deal withto handle (a problem, task, or difficult person)to make doto get by (with limited resources or less-than-ideal conditions)(dialect) to get along with (someone)often used in the negative
Examples
- 对付。Zhè ge rèn wu tài nán duì fu le.This task is too difficult to handle.
- ，对付。Suī rán gōng zī bù gāo, dàn hái duì fu zhe guò ba.Although the salary is low, I'll make do and get by.
- 对付，。Tā zhè ge rén hěn nán duì fu, nǐ bié dé zuì tā.He's a tough person to get along with; you'd better not offend him.
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