应付
Old HSK 5
应付 (yìngfu) · to deal with
应付 (yìngfu) means “to deal with; to cope with; to do half-heartedly”. It is written with 2 characters: 应 (should) + 付 (to pay). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 应付 is built
The characters
应 yīng · should
What 应 is made of
- 广guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- ⺍ — three-stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
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
这么多工作，我一个人应付不过来。Zhème duō gōngzuò, wǒ yígèrén yìngfu bù guòlai.I can't handle so much work by myself.
他只是在应付，并不认真。Tā zhǐshì zài yìngfu, bìng bù rènzhēn.He is just going through the motions, not really trying.
Questions about 应付
What does 应付 mean?
应付 (yìngfu) means “to deal with; to cope with; to do half-heartedly”.
How do you pronounce 应付?
应付 is pronounced yìngfu.
Which HSK level is 应付?
应付 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 答应dāyingto agree
- 应该yīnggāishould
- 反应fǎnyìngreaction
- 适应shìyìngto adapt
- 应当yīngdāngshould
- 应用yìngyòngto apply
- 供应gōngyìngto supply
- 应聘yìngpìnto apply for a job
- 对应duìyìngto correspond to
- 供不应求gōngbùyìngqiúdemand exceeds supply
Learn 应付 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 114: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.