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因时制宜
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因时制宜

因时制宜 — “Act according to the time and circumstances; adapt to the occasion”

因时制宜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt one's actions or policies to suit the specific circumstances or requirements of the time; to act according to the situation or current conditions”. Literally, “Act according to the time and circumstances; adapt to the occasion”.

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因时制宜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

因时制宜 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
因
yīn6cause or reason
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
制
zhì8Formulate, regulate, or control
宜
yí8suitable, should

Example Sentence with 因时制宜

面对不断变化的市场需求,公司决定因时制宜,调整产品策略以更好地满足顾客。
Facing constantly changing market demands, the company decided to adapt to the circumstances and adjust its product strategy to better meet customer needs.

Idioms Related to 因时制宜

Synonyms of 因时制宜

  • yīn因dì地zhì制yí宜adapt to local conditions

Antonyms of 因时制宜

  • yī一gài概ér而lùn论treat all uniformly

More idioms starting with 因

  • yīn因wū乌jí及wū屋Love me, love my dog
  • yīn因shì事zhì制yí宜adapt to circumstances
  • yīn因rén人zhì制yí宜tailor to individual needs
  • yīn因rén人chéng成shì事rely on others to accomplish things
  • yīn因rén人ér而yì异varies from person to person
  • yīn因rèn任shòu授guān官appoint officials according to ability
  • yīn因gōng公jiǎ假sī私to abuse one's public office for private gain
  • yīn因gōng公xíng行sī私abuse public trust for private gain
  • yīn因lì利chéng乘biàn便take advantage of a favorable situation
  • yīn因shì势chéng乘biàn便adapt to circumstances and seize opportunities
  • yīn因shì势lì利dǎo导guide skillfully by following the trend
  • yīn因yē噎fèi废shí食abandon important task due to minor setback

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Questions about 因时制宜

What does 因时制宜 mean?

因时制宜 (yīn shí zhì yí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt one's actions or policies to suit the specific circumstances or requirements of the time; to act according to the situation or current conditions”.

How do you pronounce 因时制宜?

因时制宜 is pronounced yīn shí zhì yí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 因时制宜 literally mean?

Literally, 因时制宜 means “Act according to the time and circumstances; adapt to the occasion”. It is used to mean “to adapt one's actions or policies to suit the specific circumstances or requirements of the time; to act according to the situation or current conditions”.

What is the Chinese definition of 因时制宜?

根据不同时期的具体情况,采取适当的措施。

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