Chinese word

适合

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì hé

Meaning

  • verbbe right for

Example

这件衣服适合你穿。zhè jiàn yī fú shì hé nǐ chuān

This piece of clothing is right for you.

Illustration for 适合 (be right for)

More examples

这件衣服适合你每天穿。zhè jiàn yī fú shì hé nǐ měi tiān chuān

This piece of clothing is right for you to wear every day.

Core concept

A choice meets the needs of a person or setting and feels naturally matched to it.

Common phrases

  • 适合你穿shì hé nǐ chuān

    be right for you to wear

  • 适合我shì hé wǒ

    be right for me

Similar words

适应shì yìng: Adjust to new surroundings or circumstances and respond to them successfully.
符合fú hé: Conform to a stated condition, standard, requirement, or rule.
相配xiāng pèi: Go well together because the appearance or qualities of the parts are harmonious.
搭配dā pèi: Put clothes or other items together to create a suitable look or useful combination.

Definition in Chinese

表示某物或某人在用途、场合或条件上与另一方相符合，能够满足需要或适合某种目的的动词。biǎo shì mǒu wù huò mǒu rén zài yòng tú chǎng hé huò tiáo jiàn shàng yǔ lìng yì fāng xiāng fú hé néng gòu mǎn zú xū yào huò shì hé móu zhǒng mù dì de dòng cí

Word origin

适 (shì, "suitable") + 合 (hé, "to fit together") presents suitability as two sides coming together in a fitting relationship.

Usage tips

  • In clothing talk, English often makes the wearer the subject of an appearance judgment, while Chinese commonly makes the clothing the subject and places the wearer after the verb.

Other meanings

  • look good onverb
  • be appropriateadjective

Opposites

  • 不适合bú shì hénot be right forverb

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