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应酬 (yìng chou) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

应酬 (yìng chou) is a Chinese word: social engagement. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 应酬

名 míng noun

social engagement

他每天都有很多应酬。

tā měi tiān dōu yǒu hěn duō yìng chou

He has many social engagements every day.

动 dòng verb

to socialize; to entertain (clients/guests)

作为经理，他经常需要应酬客户。

zuò wéi jīng lǐ tā jīng cháng xū yào yìng chou kè hù

As a manager, he often needs to entertain clients.

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Word breakdown

应 yìng — to respond; to deal with

Words with this character (20)
  • 1 应聘 yìng pìn — to apply for a job HSK 4
    • 应 to respond, to answer
    • 聘 employment, hiring
    Example

    我在网上看到招聘广告后，决定应聘这个职位。

    wǒ zài wǎng shàng kàn dào zhāo pìn guǎng gào hòu jué dìng yìng pìn zhè ge zhí wèi

    After seeing the job posting online, I decided to apply for this position.

  • 2 适应 shì yìng — adapt HSK 4
    • 适 suitable, fit
    • 应 respond, correspond to
    Example

    他很快适应了新环境。

    tā hěn kuài shì yìng le xīn huán jìng

    He quickly adapted to the new environment.

  • 3 反应 fǎn yìng — reaction HSK 5
    • 反 counter, reverse (indicating response back)
    • 应 respond, answer (the act of responding)
    Example

    她的反应很快。

    tā de fǎn yìng hěn kuài

    Her reaction is very quick.

  • 4 应对 yìng duì — to deal with, to cope with HSK 5
    • 应 to respond, to react
    • 对 towards, facing
    Example

    我们需要学会应对压力。

    wǒ men xū yào xué huì yìng duì yā lì

    We need to learn to deal with stress.

  • 5 应用 yìng yòng — to apply HSK 5
    • 应 to respond to, to meet (practical needs)
    • 用 to use, usage, putting into practice
    Example

    我们应用新技术提高生产效率。

    wǒ men yìng yòng xīn jì shù tí gāo shēng chǎn xiào lǜ

    We apply new technology to improve production efficiency.

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  • 6 供应 gōng yìng — to supply HSK 6
    • 供 to supply, to provide
    • 应 to meet (demand), to respond
    Example

    超市每天供应新鲜蔬菜。

    chāo shì měi tiān gōng yìng xīn xiān shū cài

    The supermarket supplies fresh vegetables every day.

  • 7 对应 duì yìng — corresponding HSK 6
    • 对 matching, paired with
    • 应 responding, relating to
    Example

    每个问题都有对应的答案。

    měi gè wèn tí dōu yǒu duì yìng de dá àn

    Each question has a corresponding answer.

  • 8 效应 xiào yìng — effect HSK 6
    • 效 effect, efficacy
    • 应 response, reaction
    Example

    温室效应导致全球变暖。

    wēn shì xiào yìng dǎo zhì quán qiú biàn nuǎn

    The greenhouse effect causes global warming.

  • 9 相应 xiāng yìng — corresponding; appropriate; accordingly HSK 6
    • 相 mutual; reciprocal; indicating correspondence between things
    • 应 respond; correspond to; match appropriately
    Example

    我们需要采取相应的措施。

    wǒ men xū yào cǎi qǔ xiāng yìng de cuò shī

    We need to take corresponding measures.

  • 10 一应俱全 yī yìng jù quán — have everything one needs HSK 7
    • 一 all, every (indicates comprehensiveness)
    • 应 should, ought to (what is expected or required)
    • 俱 all, completely (emphasizes totality)
    • 全 complete, whole (nothing is lacking)
    Example

    这个超市商品一应俱全，很受顾客欢迎。

    zhè ge chāo shì shāng pǐn yī yìng jù quán hěn shòu gù kè huān yíng

    This supermarket has everything one needs and is very popular with customers.

  • 11 供不应求 gōng bù yìng qiú — supply cannot meet demand HSK 7
    • 供 supply
    • 不 not, cannot
    • 应 meet, respond to
    • 求 demand
    Example

    新推出的产品供不应求，订单已经排到下个月了。

    xīn tuī chū de chǎn pǐn gōng bù yìng qiú dìng dān yǐ jīng pái dào xià gè yuè le

    The newly launched product is in short supply, orders are already booked until next month.

  • 12 供应链 gōng yìng liàn — supply chain HSK 7
    • 供 to supply, to provide
    • 应 to respond (combines with 供 to form 'supply')
    • 链 chain, interconnected links
    Example

    全球供应链受到了疫情的影响。

    quán qiú gōng yìng liàn shòu dào le yì qíng de yǐng xiǎng

    The global supply chain has been affected by the pandemic.

  • 13 呼应 hū yìng — to echo; to correspond with HSK 7
    • 呼 to call out; the initiating signal
    • 应 to respond; the answering element
    Example

    文章的开头和结尾要相互呼应。

    wén zhāng de kāi tóu hé jié wěi yào xiāng hù hū yìng

    The beginning and end of the article should echo each other.

  • 14 响应 xiǎng yìng — respond HSK 7
    • 响 echo, sound back (indicates reciprocal action)
    • 应 answer, respond (core meaning of responding)
    Example

    政府积极响应人民的要求。

    zhèng fǔ jī jí xiǎng yìng rén mín de yāo qiú

    The government actively responds to the people's demands.

  • 15 回应 huí yìng — to respond HSK 7
    • 回 return, go back (with an answer)
    • 应 respond, answer
    Example

    政府应该及时回应公众的关切。

    zhèng fǔ yīng gāi jí shí huí yìng gōng zhòng de guān qiè

    The government should respond to public concerns in a timely manner.

  • 16 应付 yìng fu — to deal with / to cope with HSK 7
    • 应 to respond / to deal with
    • 付 to handle / to deal with
    Example

    她必须应付日常工作中的压力。

    tā bì xū yìng fu rì cháng gōng zuò zhōng de yā lì

    She must cope with the pressure in her daily work.

  • 17 应急 yìng jí — emergency response HSK 7
    • 应 to respond, to deal with
    • 急 urgent, emergency
    Example

    公司制定了应急预案。

    gōng sī zhì dìng le yìng jí yù àn

    The company has developed an emergency response plan.

  • 18 应邀 yìng yāo — by invitation HSK 7
    • 应 to respond to, to accept
    • 邀 invitation
    Example

    教授应邀在大学做了演讲。

    jiào shòu yìng yāo zài dà xué zuò le yǎn jiǎng

    The professor gave a lecture at the university by invitation.

  • 19 得心应手 dé xīn yìng shǒu — handy; with ease and skill; proficient HSK 7
    • 得 to obtain; to achieve
    • 心 heart; mind; intention
    • 应 to respond; to correspond
    • 手 hand; execution
    Example

    经过多年练习，她弹钢琴得心应手。

    jīng guò duō nián liàn xí tā tán gāng qín dé xīn yìng shǒu

    After years of practice, she plays the piano with ease and skill.

  • 20 顺应 shùn yìng — to conform to HSK 7
    • 顺 to follow along smoothly
    • 应 to respond to
    Example

    企业需要顺应市场变化。

    qǐ yè xū yào shùn yìng shì chǎng biàn huà

    Enterprises need to adapt to market changes.

酬 chóu / chou — to entertain; to reciprocate

Contextual pronunciation: chou

Words with this character (2)
  • 1 报酬 bào chóu — remuneration HSK 7
    • 报 to repay, to recompense
    • 酬 reward, payment
    Example

    公司给员工提供合理的报酬。

    gōng sī gěi yuán gōng tí gōng hé lǐ de bào chóu

    The company provides reasonable remuneration to employees.

  • 2 薪酬 xīn chóu — compensation HSK 7
    • 薪 salary, wages
    • 酬 reward, remuneration
    Example

    公司提供有竞争力的薪酬待遇。

    gōng sī tí gōng yǒu jìng zhēng lì de xīn chóu dài yù

    The company offers competitive compensation.

Structure & writing
1 应 yìng — to reply; to answer
Xpinyin

应 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 广 guǎng — wide; broad (opposite of 狭)
广 is a component in 31 characters
HSK 1
床 chuáng bed (furniture for sleeping) 店 diàn shop; store
HSK 3
应 yìng to reply; to answer 康 kāng healthy 矿 kuàng mineral resources
HSK 4
庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 序 xù order; sequence 底 dǐ the bottom part (～子, ～儿) 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 座 zuò seat; honorific term for a high-ranking official in former times
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庭 tíng hall; main room of a house 麻 má herbaceous plant of the hemp family (e.g. cannabis, ramie, abutilon, flax); stem-bark fiber used to make rope and cloth
HSK 5
席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 府 fǔ government office; organ of state power 扩 kuò to expand, enlarge; to increase in scope, scale, or quantity 腐 fǔ to rot; to decay
HSK 6
庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement 庞 páng large (in size or quantity) 廊 láng covered corridor or passageway under eaves
HSK 7
唐 táng boastful; exaggerated (in speech) 庇 bì to shelter, to shield 庙 miào ancestral shrine (where ancestral tablets are enshrined) 废 fèi to discontinue; to stop using 庸 yōng ordinary; mediocre
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廉 lián upright and honest; incorruptible 廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 鹰 yīng hawk; eagle (a bird of prey with hooked beak, short neck, feathered legs, and sharp talons)
1.2 ⺍ — graphic component
⺍ is a component in 4 characters
HSK 1
兴 xīng to be popular; to be in vogue 学 xué to study; to learn (opposite of 教) 觉 jué perception and discrimination of stimuli by organs of the body
HSK 3
应 yìng to reply; to answer
1.3 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
HSK 1
下 xià lower position (opposite of 上): ① positioned below (opposite of 上); ② later in order or time; ③ within a certain range, condition, or circumstance 两 liǎng two (used before measure words and 半, 千, 万, 亿) 事 shì matter; affair; everything that happens in nature and society 候 hòu to wait; to await 元 yuán the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), founded by Kublai Khan
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兴 xīng to be popular; to be in vogue 再 zài twice; a second time 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 天 tiān sky 子 zǐ child (son or daughter in ancient usage); now specifically son 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 本 běn root or stem of a plant 正 zhèng straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted) 百 bǎi hundred (the number 100) 贵 guì expensive; of high value (opposite of 贱)
HSK 2
夫 fū general term for an adult man 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool)
HSK 3
其 qí pronoun: ① he, they ② his, their ③ that, those 合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开) 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons) 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object 应 yìng to reply; to answer
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或 huò perhaps; maybe 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute 末 mò tip or end of an object 求 qiú to beg, to implore 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 行 xíng to walk; to go
HSK 4
亚 yà inferior (mostly used in negative constructions) 亲 qīn related by blood or marriage; esp. parents 具 jù tool; utensil; implement 咸 xián (lit.) all; everyone (classical adverb) 断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long)
HSK 5
善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶) 威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect 旦 dàn dawn; early morning 未 wèi not yet (opposite of 已) 武 wǔ military; martial (opposite of civil/literary "文")
HSK 6
兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 灭 miè go out; stop burning or shining (opposite of 着) 衰 shuāi to decline, to weaken
HSK 7
丘 qiū small hill; mound 丙 bǐng third of the ten Heavenly Stems; used to indicate third in order 丛 cóng to cluster together, to gather in a mass 兹 zī (lit., class.) demonstrative pronoun: this; this one 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals)
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拯 zhěng to rescue, to save 朱 zhū vermilion, bright red 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 蒙 méng ignorant, lacking knowledge 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 隆 lóng grand; magnificent

Stroke order

2 酬 chóu / chou — remuneration; payment for labor

酬 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 酉 yǒu — tenth of the twelve Earthly Branches
酉 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 2
酒 jiǔ alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grains or fruit
HSK 4
酸 suān acid (chemistry: compound that ionizes to produce hydrogen ions, neutralizes bases, reacts with metals to produce salts and hydrogen gas) 醒 xǐng to sober up; to regain consciousness after intoxication, anesthesia, or coma
HSK 5
配 pèi to marry (of a man and woman) 醉 zuì drunk; intoxicated from excessive drinking
HSK 6
酱 jiàng fermented paste condiment made from beans or wheat (e.g. yellow bean paste, sweet bean paste) 酷 kù cruel, brutal, savage 醋 cù vinegar (sour condiment made by fermenting grains such as sorghum or rice)
HSK 7
蘸 zhàn to dip into (a liquid, powder, or paste) 酌 zhuó to pour (wine); to drink (wine) 酗 xù to act wildly drunk 酝 yùn to brew wine 酣 hān drinking to one's heart's content
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酥 sū food made from the skin of curdled cow's or goat's milk; clarified butter (ancient usage) 酪 lào semi-solid or solid dairy product made from animal milk (cheese, curd, etc.) 酬 chóu remuneration; payment for labor 酵 jiào fermentation; chemical decomposition of organic substances by enzymes or fungi, used in leavening bread, brewing wine, etc.; the fungi that cause fermentation are called '酵母菌' (yeast) 酿 niàng to brew or ferment (using fermentation) 醇 chún (lit.) strong-flavored liquor
2.2 州 zhōu — administrative division in ancient China (still preserved in place names, e.g. 苏州, 德州)
州 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 4
洲 zhōu continent (one of the seven major landmasses of the earth)
HSK 7
酬 chóu remuneration; payment for labor

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