对付
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 6
对付 (duìfu) · to deal with
对付 (duìfu) means “to deal with; to handle; to make do”. It is written with 2 characters: 对 (right) + 付 (to pay). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 对付 is built
The characters
对 duì · right
What 对 is made of
- 又yòu — and
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: A pair 又 of hands 寸 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
付 fù · to pay
What 付 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: To hand 寸 something over to someone 亻 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个问题我能对付。Zhège wèntí wǒ néng duìfu.I can handle this problem.
你打算怎么对付这么多作业？Nǐ dǎsuàn zěnme duìfu zhème duō zuòyè?How are you going to deal with so much homework?
Questions about 对付
What does 对付 mean?
对付 (duìfu) means “to deal with; to handle; to make do”.
How do you pronounce 对付?
对付 is pronounced duìfu.
Which HSK level is 对付?
对付 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 不对bùduìwrong
- 对不起duìbuqǐsorry
- 对话duìhuàdialogue
- 对面duìmiànopposite
- 对待duìdàito treat
- 对方duìfāngthe other side
- 对手duìshǒuopponent
- 对象duìxiàngboyfriend or girlfriend
- 反对fǎnduìto oppose
- 绝对juéduìabsolutely
Learn 对付 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 7: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.