Word information
Simplified适当
Traditional適當
Pinyinshìdàng
Part of speech形
HSK 3.05
HSK 2.0Not listed
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 适当
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Related vocabulary
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
当然dāngrán
only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt
合适héshìsuitable; fitting; appropriate
当dāng(onom.) dong; ding dong (bell); to be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at
当时dāngshíthen; at that time; while
适合shìhéto fit; to suit
适应shìyìngto adapt; to fit; to suit