(shì hé) - to suit, to be suitable for, to fit in Mandarin

shìhé

Traditional: 適合

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Translation

to suit, to be suitable for, to fit

Word origin

A compound of 适 (shì, to fit, to be suitable) and 合 (hé, to join, to match), the two near-synonyms reinforcing the sense of suiting or fitting.

Origin: compound
Root: 适 (shì, to fit) + 合 (hé, to match)

Stroke order

适

合

Examples

。

This outfit suits you very well.

。

This job suits him.

。

This place is very suitable for living.

。

This film is not suitable for children.

春chūn。

Spring is a good time for travelling.

适合 (shì hé) means to suit, to be suitable for, to fit. It is a verb for being well matched to a person or purpose.

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This word is part of lesson 21.