Definition

1. Verb:
   • To cope with, to deal with: "Ứng phó" refers to the act of responding, handling, or managing a situation, especially one that is new, sudden, or challenging. It implies a reactive and often skillful adaptation to circumstances.
   • To counter, to respond to: It can also mean to take action in response to a specific event, threat, or development.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chúng ta cần có kế hoạch để ứng phó với biến đổi khí hậu. (We need a plan to cope with climate change.)
  • Công ty phải ứng phó nhanh chóng với cuộc khủng hoảng. (The company had to deal with the crisis quickly.)
  • Anh ấy rất giỏi trong việc ứng phó với các tình huống bất ngờ. (He is very good at responding to unexpected situations.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ứng phó linh hoạt": to cope/deal with something flexibly.

  • Đội cứu hộ ứng phó linh hoạt với thảm họa. (The rescue team dealt with the disaster flexibly.)

• "Khả năng ứng phó": coping/response capability.

  • Nâng cao khả năng ứng phó của cộng đồng là rất quan trọng. (Improving the community's response capability is very important.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đối phó (verb): to cope with, to counter. Often used interchangeably, but "đối phó" can sometimes imply a more defensive or confrontational stance.

  • đối phó với khó khăn (to cope with difficulties)

• Phản ứng (verb/noun): to react, reaction. Focuses more on the immediate response rather than the ongoing management.

  • phản ứng nhanh (quick reaction)

Synonyms

• Xử lý: to handle, to process.
• Giải quyết: to solve, to resolve.
• Đương đầu: to face, to confront.

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Ứng phó với thách thức: to cope with a challenge.

  • Chính phủ đang tìm cách ứng phó với thách thức kinh tế. (The government is finding ways to cope with the economic challenge.)

• Ứng phó với thiên tai: to respond to a natural disaster.

  • Kế hoạch ứng phó với thiên tai đã được kích hoạt. (The natural disaster response plan has been activated.)

Related Idioms

• "Ứng biến": to improvise, to adapt on the spot. This idiom emphasizes quick, clever adaptation in the moment, which is a key aspect of "ứng phó".
  • Trong tình huống đó, anh ta phải ứng biến. (In that situation, he had to improvise.)

verb

1. to cope with