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适 - shì

go, reach; appropriate, suitable

go, reach; appropriate, suitable

How to read 适

Click 适 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinshì
Englishgo, reach; appropriate, suitable
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

适中 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 适人. Please read 适值 one more time.

Common words with this character

moderate; reasonable; conveniently situated
to marry
just at that time; as it happens; by good luck, just then
apt; appropriate

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 适 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 适中 and 适人 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 适.