适应 shì yìng
“to adapt; to fit; to suit”
verb, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 適應
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
适应 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1676: 适应 shìyìng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 121
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 适应
适应 means to adapt to or get used to a new situation, environment, climate, job, and so on. It is a verb and usually takes the thing being adapted to as its object: 适应 + noun. It often appears with words like 新, 这里, 生活, 环境, and 天气.
例句Example sentences
- 我刚来北京，还在适应这里的生活。wǒ gāng lái běi jīng, hái zài shì yìng zhè lǐ de shēng huó.I just came to Beijing and am still getting used to life here.
- 他很快就适应了新工作。tā hěn kuài jiù shì yìng le xīn gōng zuò.He quickly adapted to the new job.
- 我不太适应这里的天气。wǒ bú tài shì yìng zhè lǐ de tiān qì.I’m not really used to the weather here.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗这个工作很适应我。
✓这个工作很适合我。
适应 means someone gets used to a situation, not that something suits someone; use 适合 for “suit.”