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妥当

tuǒdàng

proper; appropriate

Two people carefully discuss a neatly drafted contract at a table
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Characters in this word

妥 tuǒ

Strokes
7
Radical
女 — woman, girl
Made of
爫 claws, nails, talons 女 woman, girl
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

当 dāng

Strokes
6
Radical
⺌ — small
Made of
⺌ small 彐 snout

Example phrases

  • 合同条款必须写得妥当,尤其是违约责任和数据归属。 Hétong tiáokuǎn bìxū xiě de tuǒdàng, yóuqí shì wéiyuē zérèn hé shùjù guīshǔ. The contract clauses must be written properly, especially the liability for breach of contract and ownership of data.
  • 他处理问题的方式很妥当,大家都信服。 Tā chǔlǐ wèntí de fāngshì hěn tuǒdàng, dàjiā dōu xìnfú. He handles problems in a very proper way, and everyone is convinced.
  • 这样答复客户不太妥当,先请示一下经理。 Zhèyàng dáfù kèhù bú tài tuǒdàng, xiān qǐngshì yīxià jīnglǐ. Answering the client this way is not quite appropriate; ask the manager first.

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