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迁就 (qiān jiù) — to accommodate, to yield to, to make concessions for

Definition

迁就 means to yield or make concessions to a person, often by lowering your own standards — often carries a negative sense of spoiling or giving in too much. Unlike 将就 ('make do with' a subpar option), 迁就 takes a person as its object.

verb
to accommodateto yield toto make concessions for

Examples

  • 迁就。
    Fù mǔ bú yīng gāi zǒng shì qiān jiù hái zi.
    Parents shouldn't always accommodate their children.
  • ，迁就。
    Wèi le tuán duì hé zuò, tā yuàn yì qiān jiù bié rén.
    For the sake of teamwork, he is willing to yield to others.
  • ，迁就。
    Zài zhè jiàn shì shàng, shuāng fāng dōu bù kěn qiān jiù.
    Neither side is willing to make concessions on this matter.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

迁qiānmove
就jiùaccommodate

Both 迁 and 就 convey adjusting or moving toward a situation, so together they mean yielding or accommodating.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

An older form paired 享, a temple, with 京, a tower, showing sacrifice at a high place; in 就 the temple part was dropped and a right part for going upward was added.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9HSK 2.0 Level 6Attitudes & OpinionsConflict & Agreement

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