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适 shì suitable

suitable; comfortable

How to remember 适: 辶 road + 舌 tongue = suitable. After a long road trip, the food critic clicks her tongue and calls the tiny roadside diner suitable for lunch.

  • 663. most frequent character
  • HSK 3
  • 9 strokes
  • Radical 辵

Component breakdown

适 = 辶 road + 舌 tongue

  • 辶 road
  • 舌 tongue
The Gushi story

After a long road trip, the food critic clicks her tongue and calls the tiny roadside diner suitable for lunch.

How it is used

  • "Suitable, fitting; comfortable" - 合适 (héshì) and 适合 (shìhé) both mean "suit", but grammar differs.
  • 合适 is an adjective/predicate: 这件衣服很合适 (zhè jiàn yīfu hěn héshì) this outfit fits well; 适合 is a verb taking an object: 这工作适合你 (zhè gōngzuò shìhé nǐ) this job suits you.
  • 适应 (shìyìng) = to adapt/get used to (适应新环境 shìyìng xīn huánjìng adjust to a new setting); 舒适 (shūshì) = cozy/comfortable.

Words with 适

Example sentences

  • 时间正好合适。 Shíjiān zhènghǎo héshì.This is just the right time.
  • 太极运动适合老年人。 Tàijí yùndòng shìhé lǎoniánrén.Tai Chi exercises are appropriate for the elderly.
  • 他穿这件衣服很合适。 Tā chuān zhèjiàn yīfu hěn héshì.This shirt fits him well.
  • 你一定能适应新工作。 Nǐ yídìng néng shìyìng xīn gōngzuò.You should surely be able to adapt yourself to the new work.