妥当 tuǒdàng appropriate
appropriate; proper; ready
How to remember 妥当: 妥 secure + 当 act as = appropriate.
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How it is used
- 'Appropriate, proper, all settled' - 安排妥当 (ānpái tuǒdàng) arranged properly and ready.
- Often a predicate describing that things are now in good order, e.g. 准备妥当 (zhǔnbèi tuǒdàng) fully prepared.
- Near 妥善 but more about the state being right/reliable than the act of careful handling.
Example sentences
- 迄今，一切妥当。 Qìjīn, yīqiè tuǒdàng.So far, so good.