应 2

应(應) [yìng] 动

1. ■ （回答） answer; respond to; echo:

一呼百应 hundreds respond to a single call;

山鸣谷应。 The valleys echo the sounds of the mountains.

2. ■ （满足要求） comply with; grant:

为应广大读者需要 to meet the needs of the broad reading public;

以应急需 in order to fill an urgent need;

应中国政府的邀请 at the invitation of the Chinese government;

有求必应 grant whatever is requested

3. ■ （顺应; 适应） suit; respond to:

得心应手 be easy to handle and work with great efficiency

4. ■ （应付） deal with; cope with:

从容应敌 meet the enemy calmly

另见 yīng。