适合shì héto fit; to suit

1. 1.

   to fit; to suitverb

• 适to fit
• 合to fit

适合 takes the person or use directly as its object, as in 适合你 or 适合孩子看.

1. HSK 5

   这件衣服很适合你。

   Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn shìhé nǐ.

   This piece of clothing really suits you.

2. HSK 5

   这个工作不太适合我。

   Zhège gōngzuò bú tài shìhé wǒ.

   This job doesn't really suit me.

3. HSK 5

   这本书很适合孩子看。

   Zhè běn shū hěn shìhé háizi kàn.

   This book is good for children to read.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   我想买一件衣服，你看这件怎么样？

   Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí jiàn yīfu, nǐ kàn zhè jiàn zěnmeyàng?

   I want to buy one piece of clothing; what do you think of this one?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   颜色不错，可是有点儿大。

   Yánsè búcuò, kěshì yǒudiǎnr dà.

   The color is nice, but it's a bit big.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   那这件小的呢？

   Nà zhè jiàn xiǎo de ne?

   Then what about this smaller one?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   这件很适合你。

   Zhè jiàn hěn shìhé nǐ.

   This one really suits you.

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Related words

• 合适hé shìsuitable; fitting; appropriateHSK 3
• 举jǔto liftHSK 4
• 交jiāoto hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn overHSK 4
• 产生chǎn shēngto arise; to come into being; to come aboutHSK 4
• 付fùto payHSK 4
• 伤心shāng xīnto grieveHSK 4

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