How to say “appropriate” in Chinese
appropriate, suitable
“Appropriate” in Chinese is 恰当, qià dàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
恰当 is read qià dàng: 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
On the left, 忄 “heart”; on the right, 合 “fit”.
当然 — “it must be so”, that is, of course.
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 “恰当”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 恰当. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个词用在这里不太恰当zhègecíyòngzàizhèlǐbútàiqiàdàngThis word isn't quite appropriate here.
- 请用恰当的方式表明立场qǐngyòngqiàdàngdefāngshìbiǎomínglìchǎngState your position in an appropriate way.
More words from the lesson “What to measure by”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “appropriate” in Chinese?
“Appropriate” in Chinese is 恰当, pinyin qiàdàng.
What does 恰当 mean?
恰当 (qiàdàng) means “appropriate, suitable”.
How do you write 恰当?
恰当 is 2 characters: 恰 (qià) — just, exactly; 当 (dāng) — serve as; when. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 恰当?
恰当 is read qiàdàng. Tones: qià — fourth tone, dàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“appropriate” in the lesson “What to measure by”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” of HSK 6. 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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