迁就

遷就

qiānjiù

verb HSK 7 #17,335

Meanings

1 to accommodate
2 to yield to
3 to make concessions for

Characters

to move; to shift

to approach; to accommodate

Examples

父母不应该事事迁就孩子。

Fùmǔ bù yīnggāi shìshì qiānjiù háizi.

Parents shouldn't accommodate their children in everything.

为了和平相处，他总是迁就室友。

Wèile hépíng xiāngchǔ, tā zǒngshì qiānjiù shìyǒu.

To get along peacefully, he always yields to his roommate.

Tips

usage

迁就 often carries a slightly negative connotation — giving in too easily or spoiling someone. Compare with 妥协 (compromise), which is more neutral.

Stroke Order

迁 qiān

就 jiù