To yield in Chinese: 迁就 (qiān jiù)

qiān jiù

to yield

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 遷就1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to yield
  2. 2to adapt to
  3. 3to accommodate to (sth)

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Zhuyin

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ㄑㄧㄢ

qiān

/ q/ i/ an/ first tone

ㄐㄧㄡˋ

jiù

/ j/ i/ ouˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

迁就

Simplified

遷就

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 父母不该一味地迁就孩子。

    fù mǔ bù gāi yí wèi dì qiān jiù hái zi。

    Parents shouldn't always give in to their children.

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