不适 búshì unwell
unwell; indisposed; out of sorts
How to remember 不适: 不 not + 适 suitable = unwell.
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How it is used
- Physical discomfort, feeling unwell - 身体不适 (shēntǐ búshì) feeling out of sorts; 胃部不适 (wèibù búshì) stomach discomfort.
- Formal/medical register, common in notices and doctor talk; more genteel than 难受 (nánshòu, to feel awful).
- 适 here is 'comfortable/suited', negated to 'not comfortable'.
Example sentences
- 我身体不适。 Wǒ shēntǐ búshì.I'm not well.
- 他不适合当老师。 Tā bú shìhé dāng lǎoshī.He is unfit to be a teacher.
- 猪肉不适合我。 Zhūròu bú shìhé wǒ.Pork doesn't agree with me.