迁就
Old HSK 6
迁就 (qiānjiù) · to give in to
迁就 (qiānjiù) means “to give in to; to accommodate”. It is written with 2 characters: 迁 (to shift) + 就 (then). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 迁就 is built
The characters
迁 qiān · to shift
What 迁 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 千qiān — thousand
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
就 jiù · then
What 就 is made of
- 京jīng — capital
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
- 亠tóu — lid
- 尤yóu — especially
- 尢yóu — weak
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 尢yóu — weak
Origin hint: 尤 gives the meaning, 京 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
父母不能总迁就孩子。Fùmǔ bùnéng zǒng qiānjiù háizi.Parents can't always give in to their children.
他很有主见，从不迁就别人。Tā hěn yǒu zhǔjiàn, cóng bú qiānjiù biérén.He has his own mind and never just goes along with others.
Questions about 迁就
What does 迁就 mean?
迁就 (qiānjiù) means “to give in to; to accommodate”.
How do you pronounce 迁就?
迁就 is pronounced qiānjiù.
Which HSK level is 迁就?
迁就 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 变迁biànqiānchanges
- 迁徙qiānxǐto migrate
- 就要jiùyàoto be about to
- 早就zǎojiùlong ago
- 成就chéngjiùachievement
- 就是jiùshìexactly
- 就业jiùyèto get a job
- 将就jiāngjiuto make do
- 就近jiùjìnnearby
- 就职jiùzhíto take office
Learn 迁就 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 144: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.