Chinese word

适宜

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì yí

Meaning

  • adjectivesuitable

Example

这种温度对婴儿适宜。zhè zhǒng wēn dù duì yīng ér shì yí

This temperature is suitable for babies.

Illustration for 适宜 (suitable)

More examples

春天适宜植物生长。chūn tiān shì yí zhí wù shēng zhǎng

Spring is suitable for plant growth.

Core concept

Circumstances line up with a purpose, allowing an action or placement to work well.

Common phrases

  • 适宜居住shì yí jū zhù

    suitable for living

  • 适宜生长shì yí shēng zhǎng

    suitable for growth

  • 适宜的温度shì yí de wēn dù

    suitable temperature

Similar words

合适hé shì: Appropriate for a use or situation, with no practical problem or mismatch.
适合shì hé: A good fit for a person or thing under particular conditions.
适当shì dàng: Right in degree or measure, or suitable for an action or treatment.

Definition in Chinese

表示客观条件、时间或方法与需求相符，适合做某事或放置某物。biǎo shì kè guān tiáo jiàn shí jiān huò fāng fǎ yǔ xū qiú xiāng fú shì hé zuò mǒu shì huò fàng zhì mǒu wù

Word origin

适 (shì, "fit") + 宜 (yí, "proper") brings together overlapping ideas of appropriateness, centering the word on a condition meeting a need.

Usage tips

  • This adjective presents the match as a property of the circumstances, so it is less natural for expressing a person's taste or choice.

Other meanings

  • suitverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 适宜性shì yí xìngsuitabilitynoun
  • 适宜度shì yí dùdegree of suitabilitynoun

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