对付

對付

duìfu

verb HSK 4 #1,431

Meanings

1 to deal with
2 to handle
3 to cope with
4 to make do

Characters

to face; toward

to pay; to hand over

To face and deal with — handling a difficult situation

Examples

这个人很难对付。

Zhège rén hěn nán duìfu.

This person is hard to deal with.

我们能对付这个问题。

Wǒmen néng duìfu zhège wèntí.

We can handle this problem.

午饭就随便对付一下吧。

Wǔfàn jiù suíbiàn duìfu yíxià ba.

Let's just make do with lunch.

Tips

usage

对付 can mean to cope with a challenge but also to make do carelessly. 对付一顿饭 = have a quick, simple meal.

Stroke Order

对 duì

付 fù