How to Say ‘Suitable; appropriate’ in Simplified Chinese
合适
hé shì
[huh shir]
💬 Usage Tip: [合适] often works like "be suitable" without any extra word, as in [几点合适？] = "what time is suitable?" You can reuse it with other topics: [什么时候合适？] or [这个时间合适吗？]
Phrase Breakdown
合适
hé shì
[huh shir]
suitable; appropriate
describes something that fits the situation, time, or need well
这个时间很合适。
This time is very suitable.
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