Definition
适当 (shì dàng) means 'suitable, appropriate' and is used in more formal or written contexts for actions, measures, or amounts. It is more formal than the everyday 合适 (hé shì, HSK3), which is common for size, fit, or personal suitability. 适用 (shì yòng, HSK5) specifically means 'applicable' to a rule or situation.
adjective
suitableappropriate
Examples
- 适当适当。Wǒmen yào zài shì dàng de shíjiān zuò shì dàng de shìqing.We need to do the right things at the right time.
- ，适当。Gōngzuò suīrán máng, yě yào shì dàng xiūxi.Even if work is busy, you still need to rest appropriately.
- ，。Zhège jìhuà bù shì dàng, xūyào xiūgǎi.This plan is not suitable; it needs revision.
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