因时制宜 yīnshízhìyí to act according to the occasion Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 因 yīn verb on the basis of on the basis of; according to; in accordance with时 時 shí noun time time; a period of time; an era or age制宜 zhìyí to suit measures to conditions (bound form) to determine appropriate methods or approaches by distinguishing between different circumstances or situations