Definition

Examples

• 他穿的衣服很合时宜。
  Tā chuān de yīfu hěn hé shí yí.
  The clothes he wears are very appropriate for the occasion.
• 在葬礼上说笑话，实在不时宜。
  Zài zànglǐ shàng shuō xiàohua, shízài bù shí yí.
  Telling jokes at a funeral is really inappropriate.
• 你要懂得看时宜说话。
  Nǐ yào dǒng de kàn shí yí shuō huà.
  You need to know when it's appropriate to speak.