因地制宜yīn dì zhì yí(idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances

1. 1.

   (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstancesidiom

Figurative meaning

To use methods in line with local circumstances.

• 因not compositional here
• 地place
• 制not compositional here
• 宜suitable

No attested origin story

因地制宜 suits fairly formal talk about plans, farming, or development, and can follow 要 or 应该.

1. HSK 3

   种什么要因地制宜。

   Zhòng shénme yào yīn dì zhì yí.

   What to plant should depend on local conditions.

2. HSK 3

   每个城市都要因地制宜地发展。

   Měi ge chéngshì dōu yào yīn dì zhì yí de fāzhǎn.

   Every city should develop in a way that fits its local conditions.

3. HSK 5

   我们要根据当地情况因地制宜。

   Wǒmen yào gēnjù dāngdì qíngkuàng yīn dì zhì yí.

   We need to adapt our methods to the local situation.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   这个办法在北方很好，在南方也可以用吗？

   Zhège bànfǎ zài běifāng hěn hǎo, zài nánfāng yě kěyǐ yòng ma?

   This method works well in the north. Can it be used in the south too?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   不一定，两个地方的情况不一样。

   Bù yídìng, liǎng ge dìfang de qíngkuàng bù yíyàng.

   Not necessarily. The two places have different conditions.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   那应该怎么办？

   Nà yīnggāi zěnme bàn?

   Then what should we do?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   我们要因地制宜，选择适合的方法。

   Wǒmen yào yīn dì zhì yí, xuǎnzé shìhé de fāngfǎ.

   We should adapt to local conditions and choose a suitable method.

1. 1.What does 因地制宜 mean?

   ATo use methods in line with local circumstancesBTo travel to many placesCTo do the same thing everywhere
2. 2.Which sentence uses 因地制宜 correctly?

   A每个城市都要因地制宜地发展。B我今天因地制宜地起床了。C这本书很因地制宜。
3. 3.Which word fits best? 种什么要____。 (What to plant should depend on local conditions.)

   A因地制宜B一年一度C千方百计

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