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合适

hé shì

HSK 4 2-character word Traditional 合適

What 合适 means

1. suitable; fitting; appropriate

The characters in 合适

• 合héto close; to join; to fit
• 适shìto fit; suitable; proper

Example sentences

• 这对我正合适。
  That suits me all right.
• 这实在不合适。
  It is highly improper.
• 这套西装合适吗？
  Does this suit fit?
• 豆腐配清酒很合适。
  Dòufu pèi qīngjiǔ hěn héshì.
  Tofu goes well with good sake.
• 汤姆的评论不合适。
  Tom's comment was inappropriate.
• 很难找到合适的翻译。
  Hěn nán zhǎodào héshì de fānyì.
  It's hard to find a suitable translation.

Sounds the same

Read hé shì, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 合式conforming to a pattern; up to standard; variant of 合适
• 核试nuclear test
• 核势nuclear potential