顺应

順應

shùnyìng

verb HSK 7-9 #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

HSK 5

企业要顺应市场变化。

Qǐyè yào shùnyìng shìchǎng biànhuà.

Enterprises must adapt to market changes.

HSK 6

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