Chinese word

妥

Pronunciation

Pinyintuǒ

Meaning

  • adjectiveappropriate

Example

这样安排不妥。zhè yàng ān pái bù tuǒ

This arrangement is not appropriate.

Illustration for 妥 (appropriate)

More examples

我们应该采取妥善措施，防止事故再次发生。wǒ men yīng gāi cái qǔ tuǒ shàn cuò shī fáng zhǐ shì gù zài cì fā shēng

We should take appropriate measures to prevent the accident from happening again.

Core concept

Good judgment brings an arrangement into a stable state where it is likely to work without trouble.

Common phrases

  • 采取妥善措施cái qǔ tuǒ shàn cuò shī

    take appropriate measures

  • 安排不妥ān pái bù tuǒ

    an inappropriate arrangement

  • 妥当的判断tuǒ dàng de pàn duàn

    an appropriate judgment

Similar words

妥当tuǒ dàng: Reasonable because a conclusion or method is logically sound and acceptable.
妥善tuǒ shàn: Managed appropriately so that a problem or task is dealt with well.
适宜shì yí: Best suited to the situation, especially in method, timing, or conditions.
合理hé lǐ: Consistent with reason, so that an idea or method makes logical sense.

Definition in Chinese

合适、恰当，指处理或安排经过考虑后稳当、不易出问题的状态。hé shì qià dàng zhǐ chú lǐ huò ān pái jīng guò kǎo lǜ hòu wěn dāng bú yì chū wèn tí de zhuàng tài

Word origin

妥 (tuǒ, "appropriate") is an old Chinese word for being settled or secure, and its modern sense applies that stable outcome to a decision or arrangement judged suitable.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may reach for "proper" in every context, but this adjective is most natural when the concern is whether a practical step or arrangement will work without causing trouble.

Other meanings

  • reasonableadjective
  • suitableadjective

Opposites

  • 不当bú dànginappropriateadjective

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