jing1應应

Jyutpingjing1

Yaleyīng

動詞Very common

Definition

To deal with, cope with, or act against.

colloquialdaily actionswork

How it's used

Functions primarily as a bound morpheme in Cantonese, almost always appearing as part of the compound 應付. While it carries the sense of responding or dealing with something, it is rarely used as a standalone verb in spoken language. It implies an active, often strategic, response to a challenge or a person.

Examples

nei5你dim2點joeng2樣jing3應fu6付ni1呢go3個naan4難tai4題aa3呀？

How are you going to deal with this difficult problem?

keoi5佢hou2好jau5有ging1經jim6驗jing3應fu6付ni1呢di1啲dat6突faat3發cing4情fong3況。

He has a lot of experience in handling these kinds of sudden situations.

Common phrases

jing3應fu6付zi6自jyu4如

to handle with ease

jing3應fu6付m4唔dou3到

cannot handle it

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the Mandarin usage where 應 can function as a standalone verb meaning to agree or to respond. In Cantonese, using 應 alone to mean to deal with something will sound unnatural or archaic.