How to say “suitable” in Chinese
suitable
“Suitable” in Chinese is 合适, hé shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
合适 is read hé shì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
The same sign forms the top of 拿 “take, hold”.
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “合适”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 合适. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这件衬衫大小很合适zhèjiànchènshāndàxiǎohěnhéshìThis shirt is just the right size.
- 大小合适吗？dàxiǎohéshìmaIs the size right?
- 这件不大不小很合适zhèjiànbúdàbùxiǎo,hěnhéshìThis one is neither too big nor too small, it’s just right.
- 如果不合适可以换吗rúguǒbùhéshì,kěyǐhuànmaIf it doesn't fit, can I exchange it?
- 这双鞋怎么样？合适吗？zhèshuāngxiézěnmeyàng,héshìmaHow are the shoes? Do they fit?
- 收到的衣服不合适，怎么办？shōudàodeyīfubùhéshì,zěnmebànThe clothes I received don't fit. What should I do?
More words from the lesson “Trying on”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “suitable” in Chinese?
“Suitable” in Chinese is 合适, pinyin héshì.
What does 合适 mean?
合适 (héshì) means “suitable”.
How do you write 合适?
合适 is 2 characters: 合 (hé) — join; fit; 适 (shì) — suit, fit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 合适?
合适 is read héshì. Tones: hé — second tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“suitable” in the lesson “Trying on”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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