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    Expressing "to adapt" or "to get used to" with 适应 (shìyìng)

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    Manner & Method

    Structure

    Subject + 适应 + Object/Environment

    Explanation

    The verb 适应 (shìyìng) means "to adapt to" or "to get used to." It describes the process of adjusting to new conditions, environments, or situations. For example, an animal arriving in a new country might need time to 适应 its new surroundings.

    Examples

    • 她很快就适应了新学校的生活。

      Tā hěn kuài jiù shìyìng le xīn xuéxiào de shēnghuó.

      She quickly adapted to life at her new school.

    • 刚到国外的时候，我花了很长时间才适应。

      Gāng dào guówài de shíhou, wǒ huā le hěn cháng shíjiān cái shìyìng.

      When I first arrived abroad, it took me a long time to adapt.

    • 这种植物能适应各种气候条件。

      Zhè zhǒng zhíwù néng shìyìng gè zhǒng qìhòu tiáojiàn.

      This plant can adapt to various climate conditions.

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