适 (shì) means Suitable (fit - well - appropriate). Below are 24 of the 33 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
房间又干净又舒 适 。
Fángjiān yòu gānjìng yòu shūshì.
The room is clean and comfortable.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 舒适
平原上 适 合种小麦。
Píngyuán shang shìhé zhòng xiǎomài.
The plain is suitable for growing wheat.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 平原
丘陵地带 适 合种茶。
Qiūlíng dìdài shìhé zhòng chá.
Hilly country suits tea growing.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 丘陵
这里 适 合种植水稻。
Zhèlǐ shìhé zhòngzhí shuǐdào.
This place is suitable for growing rice.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 种植
这件衣服你穿很合 适 。
Zhè jiàn yīfu nǐ chuān hěn héshì.
This piece of clothing suits you well.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 合适
这个时间对你合 适 吗？
Zhège shíjiān duì nǐ héshì ma?
Is this time convenient for you?
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 合适
新学生需要时间 适 应。
Xīn xuésheng xūyào shíjiān shìyìng.
New students need time to adapt.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 适应
这把椅子坐着很舒 适 。
Zhè bǎ yǐzi zuò zhe hěn shūshì.
This chair is comfortable to sit in.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 舒适
大雾天气不 适 合航行。
Dàwù tiānqì bú shìhé hángxíng.
Foggy weather is not suitable for sailing.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 航行
这里的气候 适 宜居住。
Zhèlǐ de qìhòu shìyí jūzhù.
The climate here is suitable for living.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 适宜
这里的气候 适 合种水果。
Zhèlǐ de qìhòu shìhé zhòng shuǐguǒ.
The climate here is suitable for growing fruit.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 适合
这套教材很 适 合初学者。
Zhè tào jiàocái hěn shìhé chūxuézhě.
This set of teaching materials suits beginners.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 教材
这本书很 适 合青少年看。
Zhè běn shū hěn shìhé qīngshàonián kàn.
This book is well suited to teenagers.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 青少年
适 当运动可以延缓衰老。
Shìdàng yùndòng kěyǐ yánhuǎn shuāilǎo.
Suitable exercise can slow ageing.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 衰老
他天生就 适 合做这一行。
Tā tiānshēng jiù shìhé zuò zhè yì háng.
He is a natural for this line of work.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 天生
这里的土壤很 适 合种茶。
Zhèlǐ de tǔrǎng hěn shìhé zhòng chá.
The soil here is very suitable for growing tea.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 土壤
我已经 适 应了这里的生活。
Wǒ yǐjīng shìyìng le zhèlǐ de shēnghuó.
I have already got used to life here.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 适应
这部电影只 适 合成人观看。
Zhè bù diànyǐng zhǐ shìhé chéngrén guānkàn.
This film is suitable for adults only.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 成人
适 当的奖励可以激励员工。
Shìdàng de jiǎnglì kěyǐ jīlì yuángōng.
Suitable rewards can motivate staff.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 激励
适 当的奖励能提高积极性。
Shìdàng de jiǎnglì néng tígāo jījíxìng.
Appropriate rewards raise enthusiasm.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 奖励
今天天气晴朗， 适 合出游。
Jīntiān tiānqì qínglǎng, shìhé chūyóu.
The weather is clear today, good for an outing.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 晴朗
他一直在寻找合 适 的题材。
Tā yìzhí zài xúnzhǎo héshì de tícái.
He has been looking for a suitable subject.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 题材
适 当的运动可以调剂生活。
Shìdàng de yùndòng kěyǐ tiáojì shēnghuó.
Suitable exercise can add variety to life.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 调剂
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适 appears in 33 sentences on this site; the 24 shortest and most direct are shown. The rest are on the pages they were written for — the graded readers, the phrasebook and the grammar library.
Words that contain 适
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Questions about 适
How is 适 used in a sentence?
This page shows 33 sentences using 适 (shì, "Suitable (fit - well - appropriate)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
Are these sentences machine generated?
No. They come from the site's own dictionary examples, graded readers, travel phrasebook and grammar library — all written by a person. A word with no sentence gets no page here, rather than a page of invented ones.
Why do some sentences show 适 inside a longer word?
Because that is where a single character usually lives. Seeing 适 inside the words it builds is how the character stops being an isolated symbol and starts being something you can read.
Where can I see the full entry for 适?
The dictionary page for 适 has its stroke order, its traditional form, every sense the dictionary lists and a character-by-character breakdown. It is linked at the top of this page.
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