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    Expressing 'to deal with' using 对付 (duìfu)

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    Manner & Method

    Structure

    对付 + Object

    Explanation

    对付 (duìfu) means "to deal with" or "to cope with" and implies handling a difficult situation, opponent, or challenge. It often carries a sense of managing something that requires effort or strategy.

    Examples

    • 这个客户很难对付，你得有耐心。

      zhège kèhù hěn nán duìfu, nǐ děi yǒu nàixīn.

      This client is hard to deal with; you need to be patient.

    • 我们想了很多办法来对付这次的技术问题。

      wǒmen xiǎng le hěn duō bànfǎ lái duìfu zhè cì de jìshù wèntí.

      We thought of many ways to deal with this technical problem.

    • 别担心，我有办法对付他。

      bié dānxīn, wǒ yǒu bànfǎ duìfu tā.

      Don't worry, I have a way to deal with him.

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