Definition

1. Verb:
   • To cope with; to deal with: To manage or handle a difficult situation, problem, or challenge, often by finding a way to overcome or endure it.
   • To counter; to respond to (an action): To take action in reaction to a move, threat, or strategy from another party, often in a defensive or tactical manner.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chúng tôi cần một kế hoạch để đối phó với khủng hoảng. (We need a plan to cope with the crisis.)
  • Đội bóng đã thay đổi chiến thuật để đối phó với đối thủ. (The team changed tactics to counter the opponent.)
  • Cô ấy học cách đối phó với căng thẳng. (She is learning how to deal with stress.)

Advanced Usage

• Used often in contexts involving strategy, conflict, or problem-solving. It implies a reactive or defensive stance rather than a proactive one.
  • Chính phủ ban hành chính sách mới để đối phó với tình hình. (The government issued a new policy to deal with the situation.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ứng phó (v): to respond, to handle (a situation). Often used interchangeably with , but can imply a slightly more immediate or flexible reaction.
  • Ứng phó với thiên tai đòi hỏi sự chuẩn bị. (Responding to natural disasters requires preparation.)

Synonyms

• Handle: to manage a situation.
• Manage: to be in control of a difficult condition.
• Counter: to act in opposition to.
• Tackle: to make an effort to deal with a problem.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Đối phó tạm thời / Đối phó qua loa: to deal with something temporarily or in a perfunctory manner; a stopgap measure.
  • Đó chỉ là giải pháp đối phó tạm thời. (That is only a temporary coping solution.)
• Bị động đối phó: to cope passively; to be in a reactive mode without initiative.
  • Công ty đang bị động đối phó với thay đổi của thị trường. (The company is passively coping with market changes.)

verb

1. To face; to cope; to deal with