How to say “suitable” in Chinese
suitable, favorable
“Suitable” in Chinese is 适宜, shì yí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
适宜 is read shì yí: 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, 辶 “walk”.
In 便宜 it is read with the neutral tone.
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 “适宜”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 适宜. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种土壤适宜种植水稻zhèzhǒngtǔrǎngshìyízhòngzhíshuǐdàoThis kind of soil is suitable for growing rice.
- 这里气候适宜zhèlǐqìhòushìyíThe climate here is pleasant.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “suitable” in Chinese?
“Suitable” in Chinese is 适宜, pinyin shìyí.
What does 适宜 mean?
适宜 (shìyí) means “suitable, favorable”.
How do you write 适宜?
适宜 is 2 characters: 适 (shì) — suit, fit; 宜 (yí) — suitable. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 适宜?
适宜 is read shìyí. Tones: shì — fourth tone, yí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“suitable” in the lesson “First-class and rapid”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and extremes” 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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