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恰当

qià dàng · qia dang

Traditional 恰當

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. appropriate
  2. suitable
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The right thing to say

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)对(duì)老师(lǎoshī)说(shuō)谢谢你(xièxienǐ)，这样(zhèyàng)说(shuō)恰当(qiàdàng)吗(ma)？

    I want to say thanks to my teacher. Is this appropriate?

  2. Dengdeng

    可以(kěyǐ)。不过(bùguò)对(duì)老师(lǎoshī)可以(kěyǐ)说(shuō)谢谢您(xièxienín)。

    It's fine, but to a teacher you can say 谢谢您.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)送(sòng)什么(shénme)礼物(lǐwù)才(cái)恰当(qiàdàng)呢(ne)？

    And what gift is appropriate?

  4. Dengdeng

    一张(yīzhāng)卡片(kǎpiàn)就(jiù)很(hěn)恰当(qiàdàng)，不用(bùyòng)太(tài)贵(guì)。

    A card is just right. Nothing too expensive.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)画(huà)一只(yīzhī)大熊猫(dàxióngmāo)！

    Then I'll draw a panda!

  6. Dengdeng

    老师(lǎoshī)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)熊猫(xióngmāo)，太(tài)恰当(qiàdàng)了(le)！

    The teacher loves pandas. Perfect!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

在(zài)正(zhèng)式(shì)场(chǎng)合(hé)，说(shuō)话(huà)要(yào)恰(qià)当(dàng)，别(bié)太(tài)随(suí)便(biàn)。

On formal occasions, you should speak appropriately and not be too casual.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)比(bǐ)喻(yù)不(bú)太(tài)恰(qià)当(dàng)，容(róng)易(yì)让(ràng)人(rén)误(wù)解(jiě)。

This metaphor is not quite appropriate and can easily cause misunderstanding.

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