适合 shìhé to suit
to suit; to fit
怎么记住“适合”: 适 suitable + 合 join together = to suit.
汉字
用法
- To suit / be suitable for - 这份工作适合你 (zhè fèn gōngzuò shìhé nǐ) this job suits you; 适合初学者 (shìhé chūxuézhě) suitable for beginners.
- Contrast 合适 (héshì, 'suitable/appropriate', an adjective): 适合 is a verb taking an object (适合我), while 合适 stands as a predicate (很合适). Note the two chars are simply reversed.
- Common for matching people to jobs, gifts, clothes, or situations.
例句
- 这条裙子很适合你。 Zhè tiáo qúnzi hěn shìhé nǐ.The dress suits you very well.
- 太极运动适合老年人。 Tàijí yùndòng shìhé lǎoniánrén.Tai Chi exercises are appropriate for the elderly.