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对付
duìfu
Description
"对付"的意思是想办法处理一件难事或者一个难的人。
"对付" means to find a way to handle a difficult task or a difficult person.
它也可以表示东西不太好，但是还能用。
It can also mean that something is not very good, but still usable.
Meanings
对付duìfu
to deal with; to cope with; to handle
这个问题很难对付。
This problem is hard to deal with.
对付duìfu
to make do; to manage with something imperfect
没有热菜，我们对付吃一点吧。
Without hot dishes, we'll make do with a little to eat.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
对付 often implies dealing with something difficult or unpleasant, more colloquial than 处理.
- Etymology
对 (toward/handle) + 付 (deal with), combining into 'to handle'.
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