适 shì
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 辶 — to walk
- Made of
- 辶 to walk 舌 tongue
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
适宜
shìyí
suitable, appropriate
Characters in this word
宜 yí
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宀 roof 且 moreover, also (post-subject)
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 这片土地排水良好，很适宜种植薰衣草和其他耐旱植物。 Zhè piàn tǔdì páishuǐ liánghǎo, hěn shìyí zhòngzhí xūnyīcǎo hé qítā nàihàn zhíwù. This plot of land drains well and is very suitable for planting lavender and other drought-tolerant plants.
- 今天天气凉爽，很适宜出去散步。 Jīntiān tiānqì liángshuǎng, hěn shìyí chūqù sànbù. The weather is cool today, perfect for going out for a walk.
- 这种饮料不太适宜小孩子喝。 Zhè zhǒng yǐnliào bú tài shìyí xiǎo háizi hē. This kind of drink is not really suitable for small children.
Related words
- 合适 héshì suitable; to fit
- 适合 shìhé to suit; to fit
- 适应 shìyìng to adapt to
- 适用 shìyòng to apply; to be suitable
- 舒适 shūshì comfortable
- 不适 búshì uncomfortable, unwell
- 适度 shìdù moderate, appropriate
- 适量 shìliàng appropriate amount; moderate
- 适时 shìshí timely; at the right time
- 便宜 piányi cheap
- 不宜 bùyí not advisable, should not
- 事宜 shìyí matters; arrangements