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适合

shì hé · shi he

Traditional 適合

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to fit; to suit
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Tai chi at six

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)学(xué)一种(yīzhǒng)运动(yùndòng)，什么(shénme)适合(shìhé)我(wǒ)？

    I want to learn a sport. What suits me?

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)不(bù)爱(ài)跑步(pǎobù)，游泳(yóuyǒng)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    You do not love running. How about swimming?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)不会(bùhuì)游泳(yóuyǒng)。

    I cannot swim.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)太极(tàijí)适合(shìhé)你(nǐ)，又(yòu)慢(màn)又(yòu)不(bù)累(lèi)。

    Then tai chi suits you. It is slow and not tiring.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，不过(bùguò)早上(zǎoshang)六点(liùdiǎn)不(bù)适合(shìhé)我(wǒ)。

    OK, but six in the morning does not suit me.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)必(bì)须(xū)要(yào)换(huàn)衣(yī)服(fu)，因(yīn)为(wèi)我(wǒ)现(xiàn)在(zài)穿(chuān)的(de)衣(yī)服(fu)不(bú)适(shì)合(hé)这(zhè)个(ge)环(huán)境(jìng)。

I had to change clothes because what I was wearing wasn't appropriate for the situation.

Tatoeba: Chinese by CLARET · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)件(jiàn)外(wài)套(tào)很(hěn)适(shì)合(hé)你(nǐ)，颜(yán)色(sè)也(yě)很(hěn)漂(piào)亮(liàng)。

This coat suits you very well, and the color is pretty too.

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适
shì

to fit; suitable

合
hé

to close; to join

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