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适应

to adapt

适应
shìyìng4th tone
Pinyin
shìyìng
Strokes
16
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1

Stroke order for 适应

适应 is written with 16 strokes (适: 9, 应: 7). The animation replays automatically.

Usage

HSK 3. 有些人适应了这种节奏,有些人却再也睡不着。

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有些人适应了这种节奏,有些人却再也睡不着,累得说不出话。

Some people adapted to this rhythm; others could never get back to sleep and were too exhausted to speak.

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