顺应

順應

shùnyìng

verb HSK 7 #31,758

Meanings

1 to comply with
2 to adapt to
3 to go along with

Characters

to follow; to go along

to respond; to adapt

Literally 'follow and respond' — to adapt to a trend or force

Examples

企业要顺应市场变化。

Qǐyè yào shùnyìng shìchǎng biànhuà.

Enterprises must adapt to market changes.

我们应该顺应时代的潮流。

Wǒmen yīnggāi shùnyìng shídài de cháoliú.

We should go along with the trend of the times.

Tips

usage

顺应 is used in formal contexts about adapting to large-scale trends or forces: 顺应潮流 (follow the trend), 顺应民意 (conform to public opinion). More formal than 适应 (adapt).

Stroke Order

顺 shùn

应 yīng