恰当 qiàdàng appropriate
appropriate; suitable
How to remember 恰当: 恰 just + 当 act as = appropriate.
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How it is used
- Appropriate / apt / fitting: 用词恰当 (yòngcí qiàdàng) apt wording, 处理得很恰当 (handled aptly).
- Judges that something is well-suited and proper to the situation.
- Compare 合适 (héshì, suitable, everyday) and 适当 (shìdàng, suitable/moderate); 恰当 stresses precise aptness.