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适当

shì dàng · shi dang

Traditional 適當

HSK 6

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  1. suitable; appropriate
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Take a proper break

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)在(zài)电脑(diànnǎo)前(qián)坐(zuò)了(le)四(sì)个(gè)小时(xiǎoshí)了(le)！

    You've sat at the computer for four hours.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)知道(zhīdào)，我(wǒ)要(yào)适当(shìdàng)休息(xiūxi)一下(yīxià)！

    I know. I'll take an appropriate break.

  3. Dengdeng

    适当(shìdàng)休息(xiūxi)是(shì)多久(duōjiǔ)？

    How long is an appropriate break?

  4. Liangliang

    五(wǔ)分钟(fēnzhōng)，你(nǐ)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)设(shè)个(gè)闹钟(nàozhōng)吧(ba)！

    Five minutes. Can you set an alarm for me?

  5. Dengdeng

    哎呀(āiyā)，我(wǒ)设(shè)成(chéng)五十(wǔshí)分钟(fēnzhōng)了(le)！

    Oops, I set fifty minutes!

  6. Liangliang

    适当(shìdàng)休息(xiūxi)也(yě)不是(bùshì)五十(wǔshí)分钟(fēnzhōng)啊(a)！

    Even an appropriate break isn't fifty minutes!

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01

请(qǐng)在(zài)空(kòng)格(gé)上(shàng)填(tián)上(shàng)适(shì)当(dàng)的(de)字(zì)词(cí)。

Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

运(yùn)动(dòng)后(hòu)适(shì)当(dàng)休(xiū)息(xi)对(duì)身(shēn)体(tǐ)有(yǒu)好(hǎo)处(chu)。

Resting appropriately after exercise is good for your health.

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