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得体

dé tǐ · de ti

Traditional 得體

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. appropriate to the occasion
  2. fitting
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What to wear to a meeting

  1. Dengdeng

    明天(míngtiān)我(wǒ)见(jiàn)客户(kèhù)，这件(zhèjiàn)衬衫(chènshān)配(pèi)拖鞋(tuōxié)得体(détǐ)吗(ma)？

    Tomorrow I meet a client. Is this shirt with slippers appropriate?

  2. Liangliang

    拖鞋(tuōxié)？这(zhè)不(bù)太(tài)得体(détǐ)。

    Slippers? That is not very appropriate.

  3. Dengdeng

    我的(wǒde)皮鞋(píxié)在(zài)家里(jiālǐ)。

    My leather shoes are at home.

  4. Liangliang

    说话(shuōhuà)也(yě)要(yào)得体(détǐ)，不要(bùyào)叫(jiào)客户(kèhù)“哥们儿(gēmenr)”。

    Your words should be appropriate too. Don't call the client “buddy”.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)叫(jiào)他(tā)什么(shénme)？

    Then what do I call him?

  6. Liangliang

    叫(jiào)“王总(wángzǒng)”，这样(zhèyàng)才(cái)得体(détǐ)。

    Call him “Mr. Wang”. That is appropriate.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)在(zài)晚(wǎn)宴(yàn)上(shàng)的(de)穿(chuān)着(zhuó)非(fēi)常(cháng)得(dé)体(tǐ)。

Her attire at the dinner party was very appropriate.

02

面(miàn)对(duì)批(pī)评(píng)，他(tā)回(huí)应(yìng)得(de)既(jì)得(dé)体(tǐ)又(yòu)诚(chéng)恳(kěn)。

Facing criticism, he responded both appropriately and sincerely.

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