适宜
Old HSK 6
适宜 (shìyí) · suitable
适宜 (shìyí) means “suitable; appropriate”. It is written with 2 characters: 适 (match) + 宜 (fitting). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 适宜 is built
The characters
适 shì · match
What 适 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 舌shé — tongue
- 千qiān — thousand
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 十 — ten
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 千qiān — thousand
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 舌 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
宜 yí · fitting
What 宜 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 且qiě — moreover
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 月yuè — moon; month
Origin hint: A memorial service 且 held in a house 宀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这里的气候适宜种水果。Zhèlǐ de qìhòu shìyí zhòng shuǐguǒ.The climate here is suitable for growing fruit.
这部电影不适宜儿童看。Zhè bù diànyǐng bù shìyí értóng kàn.This film is not suitable for children.
Questions about 适宜
What does 适宜 mean?
适宜 (shìyí) means “suitable; appropriate”.
How do you pronounce 适宜?
适宜 is pronounced shìyí.
Which HSK level is 适宜?
适宜 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 合适héshìsuitable
- 适合shìhéto suit
- 适应shìyìngto adapt
- 适用shìyòngto be suitable
- 舒适shūshìcomfortable
- 便宜piányicheap
Learn 适宜 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 167: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.