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适当 Pronunciation and Pinyin

适当 Usage and Examples

Suitable; proper; appropriate.

他的家人坚持要为他举行适当的葬礼。

His family insisted he should be given a proper burial.

大多数空缺在高层,要求适当的资历。

Most vacancies are at the senior level, requiring appropriate qualifications.

The characters in 适当

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
适
shì10suitable, appropriate, fitting
当
dàng6to act as or serve as

More words starting with 适

  • shì适zhōng中moderate, suitable
  • shì适rén人suitable person, right person
  • shì适cóng从to comply with, to adapt
  • shì适qiè切appropriate; fitting; suitable
  • shì适hé合suitable, fit
  • shì适hé合zì自jǐ己what works for you, right for you
  • shì适hé合zì自jǐ己de的right for oneself, suitable for oneself
  • shì适hé合zì自jǐ己de的gǎng岗wèi位shàng上in a suitable position, in the right role
  • shì适hūn婚of marriageable age
  • shì适hūn婚nián年líng龄marriageable age, marrying age
  • shì适yí宜Fit; proper; suitable.
  • shì适yí宜de的suitable, appropriate

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Questions about 适当

What does 适当 mean in Chinese?

适当 (shì dàng) means “Suitable; proper; appropriate”.

How do you pronounce 适当?

适当 is pronounced shì dàng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Suitable; proper; appropriate.” in Chinese?

“Suitable; proper; appropriate.” is 适当 (shì dàng) in Chinese.

How is 适当 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 适当, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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