应对 (yìngduì)

应对 means to respond to or deal with a challenge, problem, or difficult situation. It implies an active, strategic response rather than passive acceptance. In psychology, 应对 translates the English term "coping" and refers to the strategies people use to manage stress and adversity.

Meanings

noun/verb coping, response; to cope with, to deal with, to respond to

Example Sentences

她学会了如何应对工作中的压力。 Tā xuéhuì le rúhé yìngduì gōngzuò zhōng de yālì. She learned how to cope with pressure at work.

政府正在研究应对气候变化的措施。 Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài yánjiū yìngduì qìhòu biànhuà de cuòshī. The government is studying measures to cope with climate change.

有效的应对策略可以减轻焦虑。 Yǒuxiào de yìngduì cèlüè kěyǐ jiǎnqīng jiāolǜ. Effective coping strategies can reduce anxiety.

面对危机他的应对方式十分冷静。 Miànduì wēijī tā de yìngduì fāngshì shífēn lěngjìng. His way of coping with the crisis was very calm.

学生需要学习应对考试压力的技巧。 Xuéshēng xūyào xuéxí yìngduì kǎoshì yālì de jìqiǎo. Students need to learn skills for coping with exam pressure.

团队制定了应对突发事件的预案。 Tuánduì zhìdìng le yìngduì tūfā shìjiàn de yù'àn. The team developed a contingency plan for dealing with emergencies.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
应对策略	coping strategy
应对压力	to cope with stress
应对挑战	to deal with challenges
应对危机	to handle a crisis
应对方式	way of coping

Usage Notes

应对 can be used as both a verb (to cope with) and a noun (coping, response). As a verb, it is typically followed by a noun phrase indicating the challenge: 应对压力 (cope with stress), 应对危机 (handle a crisis).

应对 differs from 处理 (to handle/process) in that 应对 implies responding to something coming at you from outside, while 处理 is more general and can apply to routine tasks and administrative actions.

Memory Hook

应 means "to respond" and 对 means "toward/facing" — 应对 is responding toward a challenge that faces you.