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应 (yìng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

also read as:
yīng should, ought to; must; to respond

应 (yìng) is a Chinese word: to answer; to respond; to deal with. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 应

动 dòng verb

to answer; to respond; to deal with

他很快应了一声。

tā hěn kuài yìng le yì shēng

He quickly responded with a sound.

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Word breakdown

应 yìng — to answer; to respond; to deal with

Words with this character (21)
  • 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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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

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